I've thought all along that comet Holmes is no ordinary comet. From the fact that it flared a million times in brightness, when it was 200 million miles from the Sun, while it was moving away from the Sun. From the fact that if there is any historical precedence for this, it's this very same comet, which flared similarly in 1892.

My view is there probably was some kind of impact on comet Holmes. But there is something about the composition of comet Holmes, that an ordinary impact, will cause an extraordinary increase in brightness. The type of impact that wouldn't be noticeable at all on another comet, will be extemely noticeable on comet Holmes.

And what could that be, that would make an ordinary impact extraordinarily bright? I've always thought antimatter, the electrical theory of the universe, nuclear, or a black hole. With all of those, a small impact, could release an intense amount of energy.

After the release of the Hubble pictures of comet Holmes, I'm leaning strongly towards black hole.

The pictures of comet Holmes from Hubble are considered by far the highest resolution, closest view of the core of the comet so far-

[link to imgsrc.hubblesite.org]

Note the 'bowtie' structure that appears in the above Hubble image. Also note that the core appears black.

Now take a look at some images of black holes. Guess what? A loose Bowtie structure, and a black core-

[link to images.google.com]

Also note in a article linked to earlier in this thread, that in a radical new theory, it is proposed that mini black holes are spread throughout the universe, including out own solar system!

Quoting MSNBC-"If a radical new "braneworld" theory of gravity is correct, then scattered throughout our solar system are thousands of tiny black holes, each about the size of an atomic nucleus. Unlike their larger brethren, these mini-black holes are primordial leftovers from the Big Bang and affect space-time differently because of their close association with a fifth dimension."

[link to www.msnbc.msn.com]

Let's say comet Holmes is indeed one of these mini black holes, and that a small impact not noticeable on another comet, releases an extraordinary amount of energy on impact with comet Holmes.

What amount of energy would be released if such a mini black hole like comet Holmes were to hit something large, say a planet?

Running the orbit simulation ahead for comet Holmes, unless it's orbit was changed dramatically by the events, we can rest easy for awhile. The next close approach of comet Holmes to any planet would be Mars in 2028. More ominously, and a much closer approach, would be to Jupiter in 2051-

[link to ssd.jpl.nasa.gov]

Given the enormous mass of Jupiter, greater than all the other planets in the solar system combined, and the great gravitational pull that entails, a small change in orbit of comet Holmes could indeed suck mini black hole into the great gas giant Jupiter. Which will cause an unimaginable conflagration, soon engulfing all planets in our solar system, inexorably wiping all traces of the human race from the universe, for cryin' in the sink!