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[โ€“] ContentConsumer9999@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What part of black holes sucking things is metaphorical?

[โ€“] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Does gravity suck? Or is it attractive? We say vacuum sucks but in space the (mostly) vacuum is all around. A black hole has less vacuum per cubic inch (or whatever unit) than the space around it, doesn't it?