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Scientists spot 'rule-breaking' black hole growing 13 times faster than should be possible (infosec.pub)
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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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[–] 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.