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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #981 - Apr 27 2024
Apr 27, 2024
Comedian John Oliver discusses UFOs with a critical analysis debunking false equivalency in UFO investigations. Topics include Voyager 1's repair, NASA's solar sail, bird flu protection for turkeys, dark energy evolution, after-death communications, and the mystery of Havana Syndrome. The podcast also explores embracing failure as a learning tool.
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- Dark energy may be weakening, challenging cosmological constants and hinting at a big crunch scenario.
- After-death communications offer comfort and solace to those coping with loss, highlighting enduring connections.
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Dark Energy Weakening: New Insights into the Expansion of the Universe
Recent research suggests that dark energy, responsible for the expanding universe, may be weakening over time. This discovery challenges the notion of a constant cosmological constant and opens up possibilities for the universe to eventually contract through a big crunch scenario. This potential shift in dark energy could alter the fate of the universe from a heat death to a big crunch, offering new possibilities for future cosmic evolution.
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