Would we be able to predict the laws of physics ceasing to exist?

Answer 1

If the universe contains enough mass, it will eventually stop expanding and begin contracting. At that point, we should be able to determine the point when the universe would completely collapse, thus ending the laws of physics as we understand them. So, we would have predicted the cessation of the existence of the laws of physics.

Answer 2

No we will not be able to... Tho physics as we know it will all change in the future. Dark matter, string theory, new concepts of gravity are just waiting to show just how our laws of physics are so out of date, it is nothing the out of date laws can predict. There is going to be a "big bang" but it will be when physics focuses on the fact that energy rules the universe with 96% & matters 4%, is just a waste product of it. Until then, us belonging to this waste (and being plagued with the human ego factor) will only focus on the 4% we know.

Answer 3

No. It is a fundamental principle of doing physics that the laws are valid throughout all space and time. It is obviously not possible to use the laws to predict when the laws will stop working.

Answer 4

No, not really. Protons are supposed to be unstable, for example, and will supposedly break down, but not for trillions upon trillions of years-- not only longer than the universe has existed, but longer than it is predicted to remain. I can't think of any way (aside from God telling us in advance) to predict when or if a physical tendency of matter or energy to behave in a certain way would change to a different way.

Answer 5

Only if the current laws could see it coming...not likely. I'm not speaking of a situation where the universe reversed expansion and collapsed.

My answer only refers to a spontaneous collapse of physical law as we know it.

Answer 6

I suppose it could happen. But I'm not going to worry about it going down next week or anything ☺


Doug