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sreanyesterday at 5:59 PM1 replyview on HN

Consider the magnetar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetar

"A magnetar's 10^10 tesla field, by contrast, has an energy density of 4.0×1025 J/m3, with an E/c2 mass density more than 10,000 times that of lead."


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1970-01-01yesterday at 6:37 PM

Yes, magnetars are considerably more rare than black holes and considerably more interesting to study in terms of raw horsepower. Imagine a type-2 civilization using them as engines or launchers for spacecraft to zip around the galaxy.

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