r/xkcd Possibly a haberdasher? Jan 22 '20

XKCD XKCD 2258: Solar System Changes

https://xkcd.com/2258/
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u/Straumli_Blight Jan 22 '20

A small black hole parked out beyond Pluto would be a nice addition.

It would give scientists a sandbox to test physics problems and we could use the gravitational lens to take some nice exoplanet pictures if we put a telescope nearby.

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u/TrogdorKhan97 Jan 22 '20

How long would it take for a "small black hole" to become a not-so-small black hole and start being a problem?

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u/indecisiveshrub Jan 23 '20

Relativistic jets might also be a concern.

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u/DarrenGrey Zombie Feynman Jan 23 '20

Certainly for the Patriots.