OMG! The universe is going to decay into nothingness 10^1022 times sooner than previously expected. Carpe diem, everyone!
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Reminds me of the scene in Annie Hall when young Alvie Singer (Woody Allen) is depressed because the word is expanding and will eventually break apart. He stops doing his homework, "what's the point" he says.
Carpe aevum.
Seems maybe a miscalculation?
https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/dead-stars-dont-radiate-and-shrink/
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