Is the extinction of all matter a mathematical certainty?

Question

If in natural processes a given amount of matter is extinguished, and given an infinite time-line for that elimination to continue to occur, then isn't the extinction of all matter (or at least of almost all) a non-calcuable certainty?

Answer 1

Not at all - If I remember right, they taught me that the entropy would eventually become zero. that means that the energy differences of all things would reach an equilibrium. That does not mean that there would not be matter.

Answer 2

Well the theory goes that we are always moving towards greater randomness so I'd have to say yes at some point.

Also if you read the bible in the Revelation of John when it talks about the end times it sound like this universe will end by all matter falling apart. It sounds like the forces that hold matter together will end and every atom will fly apart. But that's just me reading into the scripture!

Answer 3

No.

You forget that new matter is always being created. Consider, for example, the birth of a child. From a very small amount of matter, an entire being is created.

This is true for all things in the universe.

Remember Einsteins theory.. for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Something dies, somewhere else something is created.

Answer 4

No.
It may look like it now, But the math and physics are always changing and things never stay the same. We are infants when it comes to the workings of the universe and this question proves it.

Answer 5

If there is no matter creation taking place, and that protons are indeed decaying (albeit at an incredebly slow rate), then the answer is yes, at least for matter as we know it.

Answer 6

ofcourse


universe will end one way or the other

our universe that is