# Dark Energy Stars...alternatives to Black Holes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-energy-stars-alternatives-to-black-holes/844567>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-energy-stars-alternatives-to-black-holes/844567 "2019-12-08T22:01:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-energy-stars-alternatives-to-black-holes/844567/1 "2019-12-08T22:01:05Z")

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> **[Are Black Holes Actually Dark Energy Stars?](https://getpocket.com/explore/item/are-black-holes-actually-dark-energy-stars?utm_source=pocket-newtab)**
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> Why one physicist believes our whole understanding of black holes is wrong.

Discuss.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-energy-stars-alternatives-to-black-holes/844567/2 "2019-12-08T22:07:07Z")

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They require copious handwaving of physics we don’t yet understand, and cause more problems than they solve. Basically, the idea amounts to “I don’t like black holes. What if magic instead?”.