Einstein and other early proponents of quantum mechanics felt strongly that black holes, somehow, were the key to solving the whole… universe problem. How did the universe get here? When did it get here? How big is it? What’s it made of? Unfortunately, our position in the cosmos makes it difficult to answer any of those questions. We’re stuck here about 1,500 light years away from the nearest black hole. Scientists have posited many explanations for the existence of black holes, but all we really know about them is that they suck. Theoretically, black holes have infinitely dense centers. And…
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