The Universe Is Very Slowly Dying, As Scientists Helplessly Look On

[socratus]

Feb 4, 2021,
The Universe Is Very Slowly Dying, As Scientists Helplessly Look On
Ethan Siegel ,

The Universe Is Very Slowly Dying As Scientists Helplessly Look On

The inevitable long, slow decline is accelerating, and there's nothing we can do.

www.forbes.com

 

[Blackleaf]

It's thought the Universe will end in around a googolplex years from years.

A googolplex is one followed by a googol (which is one with 100 zeroes) zeroes. (Google takes its name from the googol. It was meant to be "googol", but they accidentally spelt it wrong).

A googolplex is so big it's impossible to write the number out in digit form in the observable universe.

The universe is only 14 billion years old, so it's actually just a baby. I don't know what percentage of googolplex 14 billion is, but it's a mind-bogglingly tiny percentage.

The Universe has barely even started life.

 

[Nick Danger]

I guess the smart thing to do would be to max out all my charge cards before the end comes.

 

[taxslave]

Another carbon tax should fix the problem.

 

[Danbones]

Everything is born to die

 

[pgs]

The Bee Gees told us we born born to be alive .

 

[Blackleaf]

The Bee Gees told us we born born to be alive .

Inbred Manx beardies.

 

[pgs]

Inbred Manx beardies.

Disco baby , disco .

 

[Blackleaf]

Disco baby , disco .

 

[socratus]

If the universe is "closed", there's no other possible outcome

 

[NZDoug]