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Originally Posted by multiweb
That's pretty cool. So does this mean all those stars out there that have already crystallised and are cold we can't see? Could that account for some of all the missing mass they're looking for still?
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Hi Marc,
It is pretty cool.
These are good questions that I also pondered when I read the press release.
I think what might be unknown is how many years does it take for a white
dwarf to reach a state where it ceases emitting light and heat altogether?
I would imagine a very, very, very long time.
Is the universe old enough yet for any stars to have reached a state of
emitting no detectable radiation? My guess - which isn't worth anything - is probably not.
I certainly don't think De Beers will be in a panic for quite a while.
