The death of the universe — and what it means for life | Katie Mack

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The universe started with a bang — but how will it end? With astonishing visuals, cosmologist and TED Fellow Katie Mack takes us to the theoretical end of everything, some trillions of years in the future, in a profound meditation on existence, wonder and the legacy of humanity within the immensity of time and space.

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18 Comments on The death of the universe — and what it means for life | Katie Mack

  1. Shop for a new tie
    Make macaroni
    Do cardio
    Don’t let the existential dread set in
    Don’t let it set in
    Vacuum the rug
    -A meme comic I don’t know the author of

  2. You can hide the circle of the person who suppresses the message to see it. The playlist collected by YouTube can be stored if necessary! (Amitabha)

  3. There is a beauty in understanding that life is finite – it gives it a purpose and a value; it is a gift we should live through in any way significant for ourselves. And as things probably don’t matter in the end they matter to each of us, at this moment.

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