{"id":25108200,"date":"2022-02-27T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/?p=25108200"},"modified":"2025-05-11T16:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T14:53:18","slug":"the-heat-death-of-the-universe-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/the-heat-death-of-the-universe-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heat Death of the Universe \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Heat Death of the Universe \u2013 Part 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is the eternal sequence. The author then mentions other hypotheses that he considers weak, such as the idea that if the physical laws of the universe changed, the universe might not undergo heat death. This might be possible if another factor that influences matter is discovered, but the author says this is nearly impossible. He also notes that if it is discovered that dark matter has a significant effect on the universe, the theory might change\u2014but for him, this is also nearly impossible, even though in science, nothing is truly impossible! We know nothing about 96% of the universe!<\/p>\n

Science is not a religion\u2014it is constantly evolving, and new discoveries are always being made. Here, the author does not mention serious hypotheses, but rather only unserious ones like changes in physical laws or the influence of dark matter. He ignores other, more serious possibilities that are equivalent in weight to the heat death theory. I will mention them in this article: that heat death might occur in parts of the universe and not the whole; or that the universe might divide into several sections; or that the universe collapses in on itself and explodes again, forming another universe\u2014this is called the eternal cycle. There are many such possibilities.<\/p>\n

There are indeed many possibilities, because thermodynamics confirms one fact: in a closed system, with no external intervention\u2014like a fireplace with wood and fire or a star\u2014when energy runs out, the star dies or the fire extinguishes if no new wood is added. This is natural: when energy runs out, the thing dies or turns off. This is 90% certain.<\/p>\n

This may apply to a fire or a star, but it cannot be applied to the entire universe. Yes, it\u2019s a possibility, but there are dozens of other equally important possibilities. The author ignores these because he is focused solely on proving that the universe is dying and has an end, and thus a creator. He starts from a preconceived idea: the God of the Jews and Christians. He tries to prove in any way that his God is the one who created the universe, ends it, and will recreate it again.<\/p>\n

Then the author concludes the chapter with recent scientific discoveries, such as the expansion of the universe, which is happening at an extremely fast and accelerating rate. This is scientifically confirmed according to NASA observations: the universe is expanding and galaxies are moving away from each other. Based on calculations of this expansion rate, after 4.5 billion years, our solar system will be destroyed; after 100 trillion years, all stars will stop forming; and after a thousand trillion trillion trillion years, all stars will fall into supermassive black holes. After 10 followed by 31 zeros, the universe will consist of 90% dead stars, 9% black holes, and 1% hydrogen.<\/p>\n

The author continues: after 10 followed by 100 zeros, the universe will reach its total end, where only photons remain at zero temperature. The universe will become static or reach absolute zero due to its expansion and energy depletion\u2014and thus, it dies. But I ask: when the universe dies, is that the end of everything? Or will something emerge again? Can it emerge by itself, or does it need your God to reappear? Because regardless of the result\u2014whether the universe ends or not\u2014it does not prove in any way the existence of a god.<\/p>\n

Thus ends chapter four, where the author discusses the universe\u2019s thermal end. But this is just one of many theories about how thermodynamics applies to the universe.<\/p>\n

Let us set this book aside and look at what science actually says about thermodynamics\u2014without bringing in God, Smurfs, or any other myths. First, we must keep in mind that none of these theories have more than 80% certainty based on current data. The appearance of any new factor in the future could change everything. This is a scientific truth we must accept: there is no absolute truth, no sacredness, no \u201cGod Almighty has spoken.\u201d We do not know what we will discover tomorrow. Truth in science is always relative.<\/p>\n

Second, we must realize that what we know about the universe now represents only 4%\u2014just ordinary matter and energy. What we don\u2019t know constitutes 96%, which we call dark matter and dark energy. We know these exist, but we still know almost nothing about them, nor about their impact on matter or the universe. So everything you see from NASA and scientific research is based on just 4% of the universe.<\/p>\n

Third, scientists have proposed three models for the universe, because from our position on Earth, we don\u2019t know the universe\u2019s shape. We haven\u2019t exited the universe to know whether it\u2019s square, triangular, circular, closed, or open. But scientists developed three possible shapes for the universe because thermodynamic theory is heavily influenced by its shape. Based on that, we can imagine three endings:<\/p>\n

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  1. Closed Universe<\/strong>: This is the \u201cBig Crunch\u201d theory. If the universe is closed, it will eventually stop expanding. Its density will become sufficient to halt the expansion and trigger a collapse upon itself\u2014opposite of the Big Bang. This is called the Big Crunch. Scientists say this could have happened before the Big Bang: the universe collapsed on itself, formed a dense mass, and exploded again. This cyclical model aligns with Vedic and Hindu beliefs\u2014a continuous cycle of collapse and explosion to infinity.<\/li>\n
  2. Open Universe<\/strong>: In this case, we arrive at the heat death theory. The universe keeps expanding infinitely. Energy is lost, stars go dark, collapse, and black holes form. Eventually, even black holes evaporate, and only photons remain. Matter vanishes. Another possibility in this open scenario is that the universe expands and divides into multiple universes to preserve energy in each, or undergoes a \u201crip\u201d effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To summarize, in an open universe, there are three possibilities: it divides, it rips, or it undergoes heat death. The author focused on only one\u2014heat death. But again, all of this is based on the assumption that the universe is open. We still don\u2019t know what the universe\u2019s shape actually is.<\/p>\n

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    1. Oscillating Universe<\/strong>: This newer theory proposes that the universe cycles between expansion and contraction, endlessly, though not always in the same way. In this case, there could be a \u201cgreat suction,\u201d or energy bubbles lower than material energy might attract matter. But across all these models, science concludes that after the death of this universe, another one could emerge. No mention of gods, grapes, or Smurfs\u2014just physics. No myths involved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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