Random Raves XLVII: Who wants cookies?

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...Soon enough I told her she doesn't actually "feel cold" but the difference of temperatures , she looked at me funny , I looked at her....one thing led to another and I told her about the 2nd law of thermodynamics ... I might have added that our universe is doomed there as well .... she ran away .... :lol: Should I feel guilty ?
"Doomed" is likely the wrong word. "Progressing towards a natural state of equilibrium" might be better.

The Second Law also predicts the end of the universe, according to Boston University. "It implies that the universe will end in a ‘heat death’ in which everything is at the same temperature. This is the ultimate level of disorder; if everything is at the same temperature, no work can be done, and all the energy will end up as the random motion of atoms and molecules.”

In the far distant future, stars will have used up all of their nuclear fuel ending up as stellar remnants, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes...They will eventually evaporate into protons, electrons, photons and neutrinos, ultimately reaching thermal equilibrium with the rest of the Universe. Fortunately, John Baez, a mathematical physicist at the University of California Riverside, predicts that this process of cooling down could take as long as 10(10^26) (1 followed by 1026(100 septillion) zeros) years with the temperature dropping to around 10−30 K (10−30 C above absolute zero).

In any case, @MaryKB is exactly right.
 
My 9th-grade science teacher temporarily sent me into an existential crisis by saying that it's possible our universe would collapse at any moment.
 
Just got a call. I'm starting part time as a consultant next week and then will convert to full time in the next couple of months at a new space company. They're in stealth mode so I can't say anything else about them, but I'm super excited!
 
I hope it goes well :)
 
"Doomed" is likely the wrong word. "Progressing towards a natural state of equilibrium" might be better.

It's more correct way to look at it , less catchy though. Imagine doomsayer on the street telling You to "optionally try to reflect on Your past misdeeds because unfortunately the time is nearly all used up" xD ;)

Spoiler please don't open it because it might contain words of illicit nature :
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In any case, @MaryKB is exactly right.

Can't argue here ;)
 
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hahaha ! Oh Mary ! Your the best !
 
I sort of get the feeling somebody that doesn't like to hang in conversations about entropy aren't going to be able to keep up to speed with the vibe anyways.
 
Heheh!
 
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