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> minus a few percent to gravitational waves They actually convert up to 42% of their mass into energy, mostly radiation https://youtu.be/t-O-Qdh7VvQ https://
by pantalaimon 1y ago
> minus a few percent to gravitational waves
They actually convert up to 42% of their mass into energy, mostly radiation
https://youtu.be/t-O-Qdh7VvQ https://youtu.be/t-O-Qdh7VvQ
- foota 1y agoI think this is over their lifetime, not when they merge?
- hnuser123456 1y agoFor normal matter inspiraling, yes, but a black hole which is falling into a black hole doesn't get to glow in gamma rays to try to escape :) they can only lose mass/energy by making splashes in spacetime itself (or hawking radiation)