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An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

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[โ€“] mech@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why is it that most of the time when the laws of physics are broken, black holes or dark matter are responsible?
(not spacist, just asking questions!)

[โ€“] albbi@piefed.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Because the physics of black holes aren't well understood. And when these rule breakers are found, it's an opportunity to update what we know about the universe.