Xref: utzoo sci.misc:649 talk.religion.newage:1326 Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!hi-csc!slocum From: slocum@hi-csc.UUCP (Brett Slocum) Newsgroups: sci.misc,talk.religion.newage Subject: Re: Why There Are No Black Holes Message-ID: <395b7bf6.805@hi-csc.UUCP> Date: 29 Dec 87 16:20:00 GMT References: <2337@dasys1.UUCP> Reply-To: slocum@hi-csc.UUCP (Brett Slocum) Distribution: na Organization: csdd Lines: 11 Keywords: black holes, event horizon, loud pop Unfortunately, the poster's arguement against blackholes is a bunch of speculative handwaving, without any basis in physics. And he hasn't kept up with current astronomical discoveries. Astronomers have identified a handful of objects that under current theories are black holes. Sorry to gravitationally pop your balloon. -- --Brett Slocum "Never bet with a Sicilian where Death is involved." UUCP: ...uunet!hi-csc!slocum Arpa: hi-csc!slocum@umn-cs.arpa UUCP: ...ihnp4!umn-cs!hi-csc!slocum (descending order of speed, I think)