According to Simon Driver, head of a large project studying energy production in our near universe,
The Universe will decline from here on in, sliding gently into old age. The Universe has basically sat down on the sofa, pulled up a blanket and is about to nod off for an eternal doze.
There’s no need to panic, of course. The process will take billions of years, but I laughed when I read about it. It reminded me of a man who interviewed a 98-year-old woman in a nursing home. He expected her to talk about her life, the times that had been meaningful to her. Instead she said,
Why me? Why to I have to die?
It’s best not to take our fading away personally.
August 13, 2015
In Indian mythology there is a story in the Mahabharat where Yudhishthira is asked one question among many – What is the greatest wonder? He answers – “Day after day countless people die. Yet the living wish to live forever. O Lord, what can be a greater wonder?”
Another wonder is how people waste the time they have while wishing to live forever.
that description of the universe ageing or dying is almost poetic in a way.
coming from a man of science… who know doubt deals strictly in facts and numbers.
rather makes me feel better about the old universe! LOL.
I loved his description too. It made me smile.
so all we need is a new sofa, a new blanket and less nodding!
I wouldn’t mind just gradually nodding off more and more until it became permanent. Better than a lot of the alternatives!