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The speed of light is a fundamental universal constant that marks the maximum speed at which energy and information can propagate. Its value is $299792458\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{s}}$.

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"Black hole spins at $X$% of the speed of light", what does that mean?

I've seen a few news stories recently (example, example) about some black holes spinning at X% of the speed of light. What does that mean? What exactly is moving at that speed, and with respect to wha …
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