Monday, December 04, 2023

Big Picture Science for Dec. 04, 2023 - End of Eternity







Big Picture Science - End of Eternity

REPEAT
Nothing lasts forever. Even the universe has several possible endings. Will there be a dramatic Big Rip or a Big Chill­–also known as the heat death of the universe–in trillions of years? Or will vacuum decay, which could theoretically happen at any moment, do us in? Perhaps the death of a tiny particle – the proton – will bring about the end.

We contemplate big picture endings in this episode, and whether one could be brought about by our own machine creations.

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This repeat podcast originally aired on May 3, 2021


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