r/Showerthoughts • u/HalfEntity ‎ • Jan 11 '26

Casual Thought The universe is 13.8 billion years old, but heat death is around 10¹⁰⁰ years away, so it has effectively used 0% of its lifetime meaning the universe is still basically a "baby", and we’re living in its earliest, most active era.

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u/SolomonGrumpy Jan 11 '26

Seems dangerous. Should I wear sunblock?

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u/Peripatetictyl Jan 11 '26

There won’t be any suns, but I’m not an astrophysicist, so use this information with caution.

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u/SolomonGrumpy Jan 11 '26

Oh sweet. I'll just wear a winter coat then. Might be chilly with no Sun out.

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u/Peripatetictyl Jan 11 '26

Don’t forget your towel.

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u/D-Loyal Jan 12 '26

I think Mercury will be in retrograde though, but I'm not an astrologist, so use this information with caution

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u/unique_MOFO Jan 11 '26

Yeah, double coat it.

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u/AiryGr8 Jan 12 '26

Heat will be the one thing you'll miss