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There are 40 quintillion black holes in our Universe (bigthink.com)
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For the first time, astronomers have created a data-driven estimate for how many black holes are in our Universe: more than anyone expected.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not for a supermassive black hole.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You'd slowly be turning into a limp noodle as you approach the singularity from the event horizon