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Pietro Smaniotto

1 articles · 6 co-authors · latest: 2025-11-07

How a Whirlpool in a Cup Becomes a Black Hole Bomb

New research shows that if you swirl water vigorously in a shallow dish, a vortex with an empty center forms. Waves on its surface, reflecting off the edges, accumulate energy — exactly like around a rotating black hole. This vortex became the first desktop model for a dangerous cosmic phenomenon —
arXiv:2511.05351 · 2025-11-07