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Quantum Bubble Could End Reality, But Probably Won't
Original: A Quantum Bubble Could End Reality as We Know It. Here's Why It (Probably) Won't https://gizmodo.com/a-quantum-bubble-co
Physicists are revisiting the idea of vacuum decay: a quantum bubble of 'true vacuum' that could, in theory, expand at light speed and rewrite the laws of physics, ending everything. The discussion centers on why this doomsday scenario remains extremely unlikely within any timescale that matters to us.
Why now: A popular science explainer on vacuum decay is drawing attention for its mix of cosmic doom and reassuring physics
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- A Quantum Bubble Could End Reality as We Know It. Here's Why It (Probably) Won't https://gizmodo.com/a-quantum-bubble-could-end-reality-as-we-know-it-heres-why-it-probably-wont-2000822224 # Science # Physics # Cosmology · gizmodo@robot.villas · 6
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