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How Will the Universe End?

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The Vacuum Decay: An Unexpected End

This chapter delves into the theory of vacuum decay, showcasing a dramatic scenario for the universe's potential demise caused by instability in the Higgs field. It discusses the implications of such catastrophic events and humanity's quest to understand cosmological phenomena, even if their probability is exceedingly low.

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