OMG! The universe is going to decay into nothingness 10^1022 times sooner than previously expected. Carpe diem, everyone! https://phys.org/news/2025-05-universe-decay-years-sooner-previously.html
Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 1078 years to perish. That is much shorter than the previously postulated 101100 years.

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@kottke That’s a nice way of putting it. Of course, it is around 10^76 times a normal lifespan… which itself is still almost 10^69 times the current estimated age of the universe… so not really in a hurry to start worrying 😉