Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

Re:Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner tha... by slicktux on Monday May 12, 2025 @03:06PM (#43966482)

Great wiki page! It even mentions Boltzmann Brains! “ This infinite future could allow for the occurrence of massively improbable events, such as the formation of Boltzmann brains.”

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Re:Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner tha... by platz on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @01:45AM (#43969903)

Boltzmann Brains usually mean something is wrong in your cosmology

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Re:Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner tha... by pyb on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @02:25AM (#43970071)

But taking this the other way around : it's also interesting that some cosmologies are known to be incorrect, because they would enable alternative forms of consciousness.

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Re:Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner tha... by ithkuil on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @02:47AM (#43970177)

Or with our philosophy around anthropic reasoning. Or both.

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