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perdomon ◴[] No.44564794[source]
What happens when black holes collide? Does one black hole “consume” the other? Do they become a larger black hole? Does it get more dense or just larger?
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1. jameskilton ◴[] No.44564889[source]
My basic understanding is that they combine, basically you just add the masses together. That increased mass then means more gravity, so the event horizon is pushed further out.