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The Skeptics Guide #925 - Apr 1 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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What Is a Blitzar?

Researchers may in fact already have detected a blitzar, which could explain some of the mysterious and powerful FRBs that are out there. A hypothetical neutron star is too big to exist but can't immediately collapse into a black hole because it's spinning so fast. The apparent centrifugal force works against gravity as if you were moving at 1,000 miles per hour on a merry-go-round.

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