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Originally Posted by jammies
FWIW, there is considerable evidence that looks as though the universe will never stop expanding, as the dark energy powering the expansion is sufficient to overcome gravity, and that eventually the structure of space itself may decay into nothingness; the universe will be a huge empty place for a long while, and then disintegrate into non-being.
The Ultimate State of the Universe is a good summary of the possibilities. |
That I did know, i was just responding to what might be if the universe did start to contract and then find an equilibrium (and a specific question that was asked therein).
And again, it was all just based on stuff I read and my loose grasp of some concepts. I'm no physicist.