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The heat death of the universe (also known as the Big Chill or Big Freeze) [1] [2] is a hypothesis on the ultimate fate of the universe, which suggests the universe will evolve to a state of no thermodynamic free energy, and will therefore be unable to sustain processes that increase entropy.
Heat death paradox is born of a paradigm resulting from fundamental ideas about the cosmos. It is necessary to change the paradigm to resolve the paradox. The paradox was based upon the rigid mechanical point of view of the second law of thermodynamics postulated by Rudolf Clausius and Lord Kelvin , according to which heat can only be ...
The heat death scenario is compatible with any of the three spatial models, but it requires that the universe reaches an eventual temperature minimum. [24] Without dark energy, it could occur only under a flat or hyperbolic geometry. With a positive cosmological constant, it could also occur in a closed universe.
The prevailing theory is that the universe will cool as it expands, eventually becoming too cold to sustain life. For this reason, this future scenario popularly called "Heat Death" is also known as the "Big Chill" or "Big Freeze". Some of the other popular theories include the Big Rip, Big Crunch, and the Big Bounce.
Carla Gates said she's sure heat was a factor in her 66-year-old husband's death, even though she's still waiting for the autopsy report. When Eugene Gates died on June 20, the temperature was 98 ...
Heat Death As expansion continues, the universe becomes larger, colder, and more dilute; in time, all structures eventually decompose to subatomic particles and photons. In the case of indefinitely continuing cosmic expansion, the energy density in the universe will decrease until, after an estimated time of 10 1000 years, it reaches ...
A runner’s death after the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon may ultimately be part of a disturbing jump in the number of heat-related deaths, which have doubled across the country in recent years.
Meth use by itself can cause heat stroke and death even when used at room temperature. The drug wreaks havoc with the body’s heat-regulation systems and spurs motion that generates internal heat.