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Why do people always mangle Schwarzschild's name? it's so appropriate for what he's famous for!
 
Why do people always mangle Schwarzschild's name? it's so appropriate for what he's famous for!
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Oh. I just realized that it's the name of someone. As a German, I always assumed the term just refers to the radius of a "black shield" from which no light can escape. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.203.76|162.158.203.76]] 10:07, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

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--RIIW - Ponder it (talk) 23:04, 28 February 2022 (UTC) So many modern board games are made complex by complex rules, but remain simplistic. Go is very simple (grid of nineteen lines, two types of pieces, and about three rules, but is arguably the most inherently complex game in existence. RIIW - Ponder it (talk) 23:04, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

Schwarzschild's radius of a mass is the radius of a black hole with equivalent mass. So a Swarchtnhsnthn orchid has similar space warping properties to a black hole. 172.69.33.223 23:16, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

Why do people always mangle Schwarzschild's name? it's so appropriate for what he's famous for!

Oh. I just realized that it's the name of someone. As a German, I always assumed the term just refers to the radius of a "black shield" from which no light can escape. --162.158.203.76 10:07, 1 March 2022 (UTC)