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The title uses the word "found", which is an exaggeration. This is a _theoretical_ result, as the very last paragraph suggests. From the first paragraph of th
by fn-mote 4y ago
The title uses the word "found", which is an exaggeration.
This is a _theoretical_ result, as the very last paragraph suggests.
From the first paragraph of the actual article [1]:
> We chart the expected Galactic distribution of neutron stars and black holes.
(emphasis mine)
[1] https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/516/4/4971/6675835 https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/516/4/4971/6...
- smitty1e 4y agoBut we repeat these theoretical results until they take on "factual" weight, until that awkward moment when the theoretical results go under the bus of empirical observations. Great model, though.
- imoverclocked 4y agoAgreed, by figuring out where to look, we are far more likely to actually find (or not find) instances and then update the model accordingly.