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world of weird things podcast: ultimate doomsday prepping
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: ultimate doomsday prepping

Just because the universe is dying doesn’t mean you and your civilization have to die with it, at least not if you’re ready to go stellar grave robbing.

the paradox of the black hole information paradox
# science

the paradox of the black hole information paradox

Stephen Hawking hasn't actually solved the black hole information paradox and his latest work raises more questions than it provides answers.

if an astronaut falls into a black hole, will he turn into quantum fuzz?
# space

if an astronaut falls into a black hole, will he turn into quantum fuzz?

Let's say the worst happened and you've been sucked into a black hole as your body was torn apart. So, what happens to you next?

why falling into black holes is so complicated
# space

why falling into black holes is so complicated

Black holes are such complex entities that just being trapped in one's gravity creates a cascade of paradoxes...

the battle of the ages: biology vs. physics
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the battle of the ages: biology vs. physics

Could the laws of physics step in to prevent attempts at radical life extension?

are monster black holes on an entropy frenzy?
# space

are monster black holes on an entropy frenzy?

At the end of the universe, black holes will be the only things left and they will define what happens in the cosmos for countless eons.

how random can you get?
# science

how random can you get?

Try as we might, we often don't understand randomness in nature and how it works.