] Why should we want the universe to last forever, anyway?
] Lookâeither the universe has a purpose or it doesn't.
] If it doesn't, then it is absurd. If it does have a
] purpose, then there are two possibilities: Either this
] purpose is eventually achieved, or it is never achieved.
] If it is never achieved, then the universe is futile. But
] if it is eventually achieved, then any further existence
] of the universe is pointless. So, no matter how you slice
] it, an eternal universe is either a) absurd, b) futile,
] or c) eventually pointless. A really interesting article on Slate of all places on the end of the Universe. A lot of bizarre theories out there.... How Will the Universe End? - A cosmic detective story about the demise of the world, in three parts. By Jim Holt |
