Will Anything Exist For Eternity?

Question

this sounds like a very stupid question (much like the first one I did; after reading that article, I occassionally had deep thoughts). Has science proved something that will exist forever; even if the universe or everything else gets destroyed? Even when time itself ends?

Is time really infinite? If so, what does the "end of time" mean?

When I mean anything...I mean "any-thing" in every sense of the word. From the hugely enormous universe to even the smallest particles way smaller than an angstrom if such a thing existed...get it? I don't agree that anything will cease to be... Since that would mean that even the most elementary quantum particles of such would even cease to exist... sounds disturbing...

Answer 1

We cannot prove either way until we can make something disappear from existence.

Answer 2

I believe that there are many possible answers and none proved scientific; theoretically it is even possible that the universe always has existed, since I believe that says Hawking and different some, relating this to the theory of the relativity. And it is that we know that the time is relative, and therefore "always" it would be relative also, or at least it would be strictly " since it(he,she) begins the time until it(he,she) finishes ". And the time begins with the Big Bang, is a physical property of the universe.
Therefore the time like physical property of the universe might end in order the universe itself, made on which we do not have too much information (I believe that still it continues the discussion on if the universe expands or contracts).
So I believe your question it rubs the limits of the science and the fe and the philosophy, especially the God's possible existence, the "eternal thing" par excellence.
In the laboratories it has been reconstructed up to some seconds after the Big Bang by surprising results, I invite you to search for the net on these topics because they are very wide and very interesting.

Answer 3

It's possible that everything eventually decays into photons, neutrinos, and perhaps other hypothetical particles like axions. No one's quite sure about protons, but a lower bound on their lifetime has been established of about 10^30 years. Even black holes will eventually evaporate from Hawking radiation. A galactic black hole would be among the longest lived things - Probably over10^100 years. This all assumes they have time to decay - that the universe continues to expand forever instead of falling back in on itself. That's the most likely case given current observations (expansion seems to be accelerating). Before you cheer "at least we'll have photons" consider that if the universe expands forever, they will asymptotically approach zero energy and zero density as time marches toward eternity. The universe will be a lonely place 10^200 years from now. If, however, the universe does fall back into a singularity, nobody knows what happens then.

Answer 4

Nothing will exist for eternity, in terms of current cosmology and physics. At some point, all matter will have converted into energy and all energy will have dissipated.

Since time only exists if there is something exists that changes from moment to moment in a way that can be measured (by an observer, which may or may not be a prerequisite), there will be no time, either.

Answer 5

Just 'time' is not infinite: it's a measure for our reference and convenience. Eternity transcends our concept of time. Quantum particles exist for ever. They result in various forms of beings, animate and inanimate, in different epochs of our perception. end of time, is when I have to close this message because of administrative reasons (and, of course, your good luck!).

Answer 6

Cliff Richard.

Answer 7

Cosmologists are still arguing the origin and fate of the universe. I don't believe there is an answer to your question yet.

Me, I'm just taking it day by day.

Answer 8

You may enjoy this short story.

It's called "The Last Question" by Issac Asimov and relates to your question very well.


Exellent question, by the way.

Answer 9

Chuck Norris, David Hasselhoff, and George Bush (there is always another one)

Answer 10

frm wt i know..radioactive particles will exist for eternity since they do not fully decay but rather decay half of their present mass (half-life)..therefore..the particle will always exist though it is the smallest of all all smallest particles..