Can we become black holes?

Take a larger-than-average human, 100 kg. Suppose that with the press of some magic button, you turned that person into a black hole. Here are some of the properties of that black hole. It wil…

Top stories for Long   Can we become black holes? Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist -- patreon.com/vttoth • Answered January 11, 2024 Take a larger-than-average human, 100 kg. Suppose that with the press of some magic button, you turned that person into a black hole. Here are some of the properties of that... Read more » 92   I've heard about single malt, but is there really such a thing as double malt, or is that just a myth? OhPinion, Expert on a little; opinion on a lot • Updated July 20 Let's back up to basics. A great many people don't actually know what "malt" means in the context of scotch whisky, even some people who drink single malts. There are 150 or... Read more » 743 56   What mathematical constants were once conjectured to be transcendental but were later definitively shown to be algebraic, particularly those with a high minimum polynomial degree? Alon Amit, Lover of math. Also, Ph.D. • Answered August 12 I'm not aware that this ever happened. There aren't many significant algebraic numbers of high degree, if "high" is taken to mean "more than [math]3[/math]". One that comes to mind is Co... Read more » 107 17   How is being overweight bad for your health? Are there any benefits of being overweight in terms of long-term health issues (not weight related)? Amy Chai, MD, Internal Medicine, MS Epidemiology • Answered January 26, 2023 The only group with survival advantage from additional weight is seniors with a bmi of around 28, which is mild overweight. This may be because "skinny seniors" are often s... Read more » 358 19   What is the significance of originality in a work of art? Can there be multiple representations with the same message and style for one piece? Michelle Gaugy, art gallery owner, author, art consultant • Answered May 14 "Originality" means that a human artist created the specific work of art from beginning to end. Even if the artist used references for ideas, or helping technologies such a... Read more » 7   What traditional recipes were created specifically to make cheap ingredients taste amazing? Asked in European food • Answered by Gustav Åhs • March 24 Sourdough rye bread. Sourdough was the yeasting of choice before the more modern bakers yeast took its place through most of the 18–1900s, though sourdough is having a fant... Read more » 92   Have any lines or scenes been removed from films due to censorship laws? If yes, what were they and why were they removed? Thomas Canfield • Answered July 20, 2024 The movie "1776" has the distinction of being the only film censored by the President of the United States. In 1972, Jack Warner brought the film to show Richard Nixon, and... Read more » 244 24   What is the difference in meaning between "get on the bus" and "get the bus"? Mike Mendis, former Editor • Answered October 12, 2024 What is the difference in meaning between "get on the bus" and "get the bus"? "Get on the bus" refers specifically to the action of entering the bus as a passenger. When the ... Read more » 44 5   What are the most commonly missed serious injuries in children because they don't "seem that bad"? Tindi Crosbie, There's Family and there's Soul Tribe • Answered April 9 When I was 14 I was playing Centre in a game of Basketball. At one stage the opposing Centre was dancing around me when I had the ball. She came from behind and knocked me ... Read more » 718 20   Why do Americans have their dinner so early around 7PM? Aamir Ogna, Used to eat at 11pm once! • Answered November 25, 2014 Back in India, I used to have dinners quite late in the night. 9pm was the earliest, 10pm was the norm and 11pm used to happen quite frequently! So I think I can represent ... Read more » 281 36   Why do humans breathe using oxygen, even though hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and is also a essential in our body (H₂O) Is there a scientific reason why hydrogen cannot be used for respiration in the same way oxygen is? Asked in evolvopedia • Answered by Karl Jansson • May 26 We have ample potential energy in our food. What we lack is a way to make use of that energy directly. And that's where oxygen comes into the picture. Oxygen reacts with, f... Read more » 269 49   What reason can you give for why, in this age of media overload, any country has a government funded media outlet? Ernest W. Adams, Game design consultant, author and professor • Answered July 20 Most nations that are autocracies allow only government funded broadcasting because they want to keep tight control over the media. It's their primary mechanism for dissemi... Read more » 59 Read more in your feed

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