Chapter
The Far Future of the Universe
00:00 - 20:38 (20:38)
The universe is constantly expanding and eventually over time, all black holes will have evaporated, particles will be wafting through the darkness, and there will be quantum fluctuations. The everyday experiences we have are not a good guide to how the world actually works, and the fuel of our Big Bang may be left over to yield other big bangs, which are outside the domain of reality that we think about.
Clips
This podcast episode features Brian Keating discussing astrophysics, The Big Bang, the concept of the multiverse, and much more.
00:00 - 05:21 (05:21)
Summary
This podcast episode features Brian Keating discussing astrophysics, The Big Bang, the concept of the multiverse, and much more.
ChapterThe Far Future of the Universe
Episode#308 - Brian Greene - The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast transcript excerpt, physicist Brian Greene explains his Empire State Building metaphor for imagining the exponential scale of time from the Big Bang to the far future.
05:22 - 20:38 (15:16)
Summary
In this podcast transcript excerpt, physicist Brian Greene explains his Empire State Building metaphor for imagining the exponential scale of time from the Big Bang to the far future. He explores the concepts of black hole evaporation, quantum fluctuations, and the challenges of reprogramming our intuitions about the world as we move beyond the everyday experiences that have shaped them.