The Big Rip

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"The universe is expanding. I felt like witdy allan's character, you know, i don't want to do my home work because the universe is expanding," says author Neil Gaiman. "I just wanted to stop and think about what would happen when it reached the limit of space time that can possibly exist", he adds. The book ends with a 'big rip' which could be caused by an accelerating universe.

In this thought-provoking conversation on life, the universe, and everything, Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world’s most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast, along with dozens of his most popular tweets on science. Shermer and Tyson discuss: the universe, multiverse, big bang, big rip, dark matter, dark energy, gravity, gravitational waves, origins of morality, hard problem of consciousness, consensus science, the unknown, Fermi’s paradox, extraterrestrials, and artificial intelligence.