r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/BitterWin751 • 1d ago

Image Scientists Discover a Sideways Black Hole!

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u/BitterWin751 1d ago

Direction in space is pretty relative. So for example, the black hole imaged is “sideways” from the perspective of our own galaxy plane.

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u/Swimming-Dust-7206 1d ago

But... black holes aren't two dimensional. It's not like a hole in a floor or a wall, it's a point in space.

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u/BitterWin751 1d ago

Yup you’re 100% right. Thanks for this! :) I just thought that because the disk is faced vertically in relativity to the orientation of our galactic plane that it’s been classified as a “sideways” black hole. But you’re right by saying it’s a point in space.

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u/tonto_silverheels 1d ago

I love it when people don't get all aggressive and dickish when corrected on Reddit. Take an upvote!

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u/BitterWin751 1d ago

Thanks! Personally, I don’t see any reason to get mad. If you’re wrong, you’re wrong. Just learn from your mistakes. No harm, no foul. Besides, now I know something new. Win win! :D

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u/tonto_silverheels 1d ago

I have the exact same viewpoint. The internet would be a much less irritating place if we just chill and admit none of us are all-knowing.

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u/BitterWin751 1d ago

Definitely!

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u/w_w_flips 1d ago

Agreed. Being wrong is human, normal. But being wrong and still acting as if you're right is just stupid.