Infinite Baby Universes and Immortality

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The formation of baby universes could lead to an infinite number of universes where conditions are just right for expansion and the development of life before eventually returning to a quiescent state. This scenario may explain the early universe's low entropy and has implications for immortality, suggesting a temporary period where life can exist in each baby universe before it goes back to an empty state.

The final Mindscape podcast of each year is devoted to a short, reflective Holiday Message. This year the theme is Immortality: whether it's an attractive idea, and whether the laws of physics and cosmology would allow for it in principle. (Spoiler: they do not.) Mindscape will return as usual on January 1, 2024. Happy holidays everyone!

Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/12/18/holiday-message-2023-reflections-on-immortality/

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