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No Dyson spheres, but there are black holes all over the place. Some people think those would make great computing devices, many of their origins are not well e
by dave_sullivan 5y ago
No Dyson spheres, but there are black holes all over the place. Some people think those would make great computing devices, many of their origins are not well explained as super nova remnants, and they efficiently harness energy from companion stars. They have all the properties of Dyson spheres but they actually exist. Maybe with advanced enough physics, intelligent civilizations learn to manufacture and harness black holes, neutron stars, and other dense objects for societal benefit.
- jonathankoren 5y ago> No Dyson spheres, but there are black holes all over the place. Some people think those would make great computing devices They’re crappy computing devices. Even if you figured out how to program one — and that’s an “if” that would make Sagittarius A* look like a neutrino — there’s no way to read the information out except Hawking Radiation, and that would take 10^70 years. https://youtu.be/0GLgZvTCbaA https://youtu.be/0GLgZvTCbaA (8:36)
- alfiedotwtf 5y agoThis is the first time I've heard of this. Wow, yes! A blackhole is far more efficient at consuming energy than a Dyson Sphere... the hard part though is kickstarting the process I guess