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At only 150 light years distance, is there a scenario where this thing could prove dangerous?
We might not know until it's too late :P
Astronomy passionate here.

Didn't read the article, but the only way I see it can be dangerous, could be a heaviest object (star, neutron star, magnetar...) around which the black hole is revolving and the black hole escaping its orbit with a 'sling effect' (i don't know the correct translation in english) directed to our solar system.

If it's not revolving around a more massive object, I think we're safe.

EDIT : I don't want to be alarmist, but there are more unknown dangers coming from space than this simple black hole, stuff like 2021 sg : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_SG or some FRB or GRB directed toward Earth

Anyway, you don't worry about this, there is nothing anyone can do about these natural spatial threats