>> Well, if certain theories are anywhere near right, it;s possible that somebody could trigger a domain transition and that'd end the universe.<<
Yes, there are a variety of ways to end a universe...
>> Of course, the fact that the universe *is* here argues that it's damn hard to do that. <<
... fortunately, most of them are uncommon and hard to reach. But it is, ultimately, sort of like a bubble, and bubbles can pop; also, the expansion phase is followed by a contraction phase so things can reset.
>> But we're still stuck with the fact that every year the IQ required to end the world drops.... <<
Yeah. That's really not good. Especially when you consider how much of the current damage is being done by a bunch of far-flung idiots and people who are just trying to survive. It's not an orchestrated destruction.
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Date: 2022-01-07 01:07 am (UTC)Yes, there are a variety of ways to end a universe...
>> Of course, the fact that the universe *is* here argues that it's damn hard to do that. <<
... fortunately, most of them are uncommon and hard to reach. But it is, ultimately, sort of like a bubble, and bubbles can pop; also, the expansion phase is followed by a contraction phase so things can reset.
>> But we're still stuck with the fact that every year the IQ required to end the world drops.... <<
Yeah. That's really not good. Especially when you consider how much of the current damage is being done by a bunch of far-flung idiots and people who are just trying to survive. It's not an orchestrated destruction.