What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever? What if we’re already in the vacuum decay and the set of physics we exist in is an anomaly compared to the incomprehensible set of laws that exist outside?
Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly. I firmly believe that moderation, upholding ethics, and respect for this science are paramount when dealing with it….
There are cosmic snipers firing at random into the universe. What are they and what happens if they hit us? I am an Astrophysics major (although this knowledge isn’t from a class), we don’t currently know of any stars large enough to create a GRB that are pointed at us and close enough to cause…
Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history. “Today we live in the most advanced civilization humans have ever known” Funny how all generations could have said…
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about? Just think about it. About 200 years ago, the very idea of flying was absurd. But we achieved it in 1903. In the beginning, flying in airplanes was very rare, but now, millions of people fly every day. So maybe, in a few…
The last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died. It really is true that we are insignificant to the rest of the universe, like the…
Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting.
What would happen to you if a black hole the size of a coin suddenly appeared in your pocket? Lets find out!
Where are all the aliens? The universe is too big and too old, why have we not met aliens yet? Do they live in computers? Were they wiped out by an ancient super intelligence? Or are we just to primitive to understand their motives? Whatever the answer is, it is incredibly important for our own…
The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. Soo… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where are they? And more importantly, what does this tell us about our own fate in this gigantic and scary universe? “The…