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How Will the Universe End?

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The Cosmic Fate: Dark Energy's Role

This chapter explores the concept of dark energy and its potential impact on the universe's end, particularly highlighting the heat death scenario and the Big Rip. The speakers discuss contrasting theories of cosmic demise, including the chilling implications of vacuum decay and how these scenarios affect both galaxies and fundamental particles.

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