There is a physical limit to how fast a black hole can grow
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 77/100
Astrophysical limits, such as the Eddington limit and associated radiative feedback, impose constraints on the maximum rate at which black holes can continuously accrete and grow.
Evidence for · 2
Stratified wind from a super-Eddington X-ray binary is slower than expected.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [3] discusses Eddington limits and radiation pressure on black hole accretion, establishing physical boundaries on accretion rates.
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Massive black holes beyond the Eddington limit
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Paper [9] examines super-Eddington accretion and explains that rapid feedback mechanisms eventually restrict further black hole growth.