Outlasting the Universe

Now and again we make a video that's a bit different from our usual stuff and here's one of them. A fictional narrative that weaves in scientific ideas of deep time and how intelligence might persist, challenging us to imagine what infinite life might truly be like. Thanks for watching.
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REFERENCES
► Dyson, F., 1979, "Time without end: Physics and biology in an open universe", Rev. Modern Phys, 51, 447: ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/197...
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0:00 Sid Acharya - Journey
2:49 Sid Acharya - Stories from the Sky
6:11 Falls - Ripley
7:45: Chris Zabriskie - Cylinder Four
9:55 Hill - Echoes of Yesterday (open.spotify.com/track/4AfA4T...)
13:18 Hill - The Now Is Only a Thin Slice of Who I Am (open.spotify.com/track/396DSp...)
19:25: Y - Joachim Heinrich
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[@KjCabus]

It just occurred to me that if any filmmaker and/or major media entity ie, Netflix, Hulu, etc , wanted to make an amazing speculative science fiction film or series that likely would be the best and most thought provoking ever, they need to employ Dr. Kipping. This one and the one he did about a fictional first civilization on our galaxy, were beyond amazing. Just masterpieces of sci fi short story telling imo.

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Great comment.

[@tiberiupaslaru3830]

Unfortunately most if not all film creators (or maybe those that approve their payment?) never got past the fairytale stage, when it comes to imaginative stories. Either this, or they mimic a real story from our past, transposing it into the future, and tweaking the storyline to their liking. That’s why Avatar is just the American natives struggle against the European colonists, moved to another planet. That’s why Tenet is just the Cold War story moved to another timeline (so to speak) That’s why Dune, for all its marvel, is just a medieval kingdom internal struggle transported into the stars (as is the game of thorns - song of fire and ice story)… And I’m not going to mention Star Wars or Star Trek. All these have in common some struggles of the human beings as it is defined NOW. A struggle against other human beings or against some current human being conditions as they are now. All the stories are about us, and what we can relate to at this point in our history. I would very much like to see some story that tries to imagine a different (more evolved) being and its perceived struggles (that would be a stretch of imagination)…

[@madara657]

This fits as a Black mirror episode

[@jaybingham3711]

After this, you may be up for a viewing of the movie Aniara (Scifi 2018). Or you may not. Just decide carefully.

[@Wtfukker]

People like him do not need to be "employed" .. the only reason their work is this good is because no corporation was involved.

[@igbaccin]

What a wonderful work of art. Beautifully written and narrated. Thank you for this upload!

[@maartenbots]

I'm in love

[@JohnMichaelGodier]

Absolutely stunning David. Your best yet, which is saying a lot.

[@garymahony701]

Yo l like your videos too.

[@friscostreetstories5403]

We love your videos also. I've learned so much.

[@Mplessor]

What a coincidence! I recommend both Cool Worlds and John Michael Godier channels to my wife about 15 minutes ago.

[@KarlHessey-db6mf]

Yes John, love your video on nano civilizations

[@dwrobotics2180]

I just subscribed to cool worlds on the strength of coincidentally seeing JMG complimenting.

[@karnasaurav]

This was brilliant. That last line "A universe just for me, for ALL TIME" for some reason, made me cry.

[@ozymandias1758]

It's what everyone is mortally afraid of, with good reason: to be stranded alone somewhere, nowhere in the cosmos, with no outside voices, no interaction, or even signs of life or movement.. Forever Cocooned by the Void😮

[@catharinalangle4890]

​@@ozymandias1758 Until the next big bang continues the cycle an absolute s)(-#&-ton of time later. And we haven't even talked string theory and multiple universes/multiverse(s). But yeah, spending timeless time alone is brrr.

[@ozymandias1758]

@@catharinalangle4890a portal to another universe unf isn't available to the narrator, in all the countless eons of his existence he never developed time travel or the ability to portal to any other realm. And he's out of energy, so even if he developed the science to pull it off, he may no longer have the means to do so. He's so heavily invested in his version of existence that he probably would not be open to letting his consciousness dissipate and hoping it coalesces and awakens again after the next big bang, when the universe is recycled and created anew. He's painted himself into a shrinking corner, on a cosmic scale..

[@michaelrosenstock9187]

He's a bit dramatic, just next door there's a fully functioning very successful restaurant

[@NT_1]

​@@ozymandias17584:13 the Scene were Mercury looks to be falling into the Sun is from *SUNSHINE* 2007. I highly recommend the film. Truly existential and terrifying scores with utterly transcending soundtracks.

[@ahoney17]

This was incredible. I did not think at the beginning of this that I would be on the verge of tears at the end, but this was so emotional and thought-provoking that I couldn't help it. Another absolutely amazing video.

[@CoolWorldsLab]

Thank you so much, I put a lot into this one

[@Voidy123]

@@CoolWorldsLab You're changing lives and are a great inspiration.

[@MERCYONEARTH2405]

That's the one exact sell point of our beloved Professor to other Channels out there. I was literally crying at the end of the content on Time-travelling because I kind of hope that video would be mostly of time-travelling paradoxes or conspiracy theories around that like most KZbin videos. For someone who lost the beloved ones in COVID needs some form of closure to deal with grief even it's something that we can't manipulate or foresee.

[@carlknibbs2849]

​@@CoolWorldsLabpossibly one of your best works thanks..

[@guyinaroom7771]

@@CoolWorldsLab I could tell, this is truly special.

[@andrewaguirre7872]

I wanna be around people like this to like to think about the universe.

[@gtaledged7670]

You definitely found those people

[@TheArtofFugue]

Welcome! Tho if you want to in person, get a physics degree and pursue higher education

[@99Lezard99]

same. i also dont feel like i can talk to anyone about these things. none of my friends have this kind of thoughts and interests. when we are looking in the sky on a clear night, i explain the sheer size and time about our universe and all. but they only go "yeah. fascinating. when do we leave?"

[@andrewaguirre7872]

@@TheArtofFugue I'm smart but i'm not that smart

[@andrewaguirre7872]

@99Lezard99 ya I feel ya

[@paulbryant7075]

I pulled up KZbin to distract myself for a few minutes.. I didn't expect to end my night crying, shaking quietly into my pillow so I don't wake my wife and have to explain the heat death of the universe to someone who just wants to tend her garden and feed her birds. I have no idea what to do with this, but I'm so grateful that you made it.

[@GreenKC]

Morbidly enlightening to know all we will ever do is meaningless in the end.

[@richbattaglia5350]

Your wife knows what’s best in life. I’d rather garden.

[@richbattaglia5350]

Your wife knows what’s best in life. I’d rather garden.

[@iamisran]

Ignorance is truly bliss. Knowledge is a gift and a curse. Beautifully said my stranger friend.

[@benjalucian1515]

@@GreenKC All more reason to make every day count for us.

[@misterangel8486]

Isaac Asimov would be proud😎👏👏👏 This is so much like his *final question* story yet has its own unique point of view. I have never been so moved by something on KZbin as watching this. Thank you and big applause 👏👏🌹🌹🌹 Bravo!

[@bradthompson5383]

The allusion to that particular story was insanely obvious to anyone aware of it.

[@misterangel8486]

@@bradthompson5383 as obvious as your trolling? Thanks for your insight.

[@mrosskne]

​@@misterangel8486how was he trolling?

[@misterangel8486]

​@@mrosskne by responding to my comment that was ment as praise for the maker and trying to appropriate his story,my comment and trying to make me look stupid because I quote a well known sci-fi story. My appreciation goes to the maker. Not to trolls just being nasty for nasty sake. Question answered?

[@imarchello]

@@bradthompson5383 I bet most people have never heard of Isaac Asimov and his "The Last Question" short story, aside from sci-fi nerds. For them the allusion would be obvious, yes, but for all others it would be a new discovery. So it's all relative in the end. What is obvious to you is new and novel to somebody else.

[@jaymxu]

Best wholesome KZbinr that makes astronomy videos, now, and forever. Nobody tops you bro! I really really love how you use philosophy in your videos and stimulate deep thinking, and do it with a longer pause in between sentences to let people think for themselves too, it's not like those no attention span tiktoks and shorts. I appreciate you a lot.

[@CoolWorldsLab]

👊

[@jaymxu]

@@CoolWorldsLab Sorry i edited my comment it removed the heart. But thank you for giving one i appreciate it a lot. 👊

[@Celestial_Reach]

He is deffinitly one of the best. An acquaintance of the good professor, one Issac Arthur does great wholesome.content in this realm too. But.. it's easier to sleep to David's voice....it's so smooth

[@dr4d1s]

​@@jaymxuI had the same thing happen to me the other week on a NASA Space Flight video. I didn't even think about it taking the heart away when I was only trying to fix a small grammatical error. 😢

[@dancingwiththedogsdj]

@jaymexxu - Well said!! Totally agree this is a fantastic channel and the delivery is smooth like silk! Absolutely one of my favorites for great content. Have a fabulous day everyone!

[@beegeman]

This might be the best sci-fi story I've ever seen. And it's even rooted in true physics as we understand it right now. Amazing and powerful.

[@DeadAndAliveCat]

You should read some more sci-fi then... May I suggest The Last Question by Asimov? After all, this video is basically a copy of that short story

[@kaledon6]

Modern physics strongly supports many other universes beyond our own, so the entire drama depicted on this video is based on the ridiculous idea that human kind wouldn´t discover ways of migrating to other universes EVEN WHEN HAVING TRILLIONS OF TRILLIONS OF YEARS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT

[@VictorReynolds]

Deep. Never thought about immortality in that light.

[@mruncletheredge]

Very Beautiful Story....

[@fast1nakus]

​@@kaledon6no matter how much time you give a microbe, it will never discover a cure for cancer.

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

JFC. Here I sit, in a Toyota dealer's service waiting room, trying not to ugly cry. Bleak, provocative, and thoughtful. Well done.

[@griffbrown4927]

This

[@charleswilliams8248]

Without Christ there is no eternal life!John 3:16

[@jamesmartin9401]

I am stunned. I say this with no intent at hyperbole. This may be the best science fiction story ever, in my opinion.

[@sloppyoppie]

Sim, you mean.

[@flossordie2256]

Check out the Infinite timeline. Whole book series based on this premise.

[@FOXISALLJEWISH]

I never felt the dread of a universe. Was hard to endure.

[@jonp3890]

Read ‘The Soul Consortium,’ if you like this one.

[@DreadPirateRobertz]

As a recovering heroin addict I come to this channel to feel things I otherwise couldn't. Every time I think I've permanently damaged my capacity for emotion, these thought experiments prove otherwise. Extremely insightful and profoundly moving. Ty cool worlds.

[@comtruise402]

you haven’t damaged anything bud…sure, it’s a long trek back to normalcy, but don’t stress yourself out, and don’t let society make you feel like you’re a diminished version of yourself. I hope you have a good one.

[@512Squared]

Who knows, maybe you just got rid of the petty and superficial layers of emotion that stop people from meeting themselves or meeting life fully.

[@DoktrDub]

Keep on the road to cleansing buddy, good luck even though you don’t need it king 👍

[@DoktrDub]

@@512Squaredno because those emotions allow us to strive for our being, anyways the dude will be fine, he’s got this.

[@Mc.Knight]

You’re clearly stronger than the rest of us. So proud of you for making it this far in your personal battle of a journey. All it takes is time, perhaps a little more than you bargained for, to feel it all again

[@TheTravis1984]

Thank you for this. While the ending was bleak, I think it is important to understand that no matter how many years you have, the end comes to us all, eventually.

[@SephTunes]

Don't think it's bleak. Its beautiful that we made it all that way. Better that we witness heat death than it happens without us

[@genegray9895]

There's still one more source of radiation that will never completely run dry - the cosmic event horizon

[@MyLifeInVideos]

@@genegray9895which is what ? The Big Bang ?

[@The_Primary_Axiom]

If you get rid of fear completely, you will see there is great beauty in death and the ending.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

“Death comes for us all, Oroku Saki, but something much worse comes for you … for when you die, it will be without honor.” ~ Master Splinter

[@neldanie]

How can anything make me this sad. How futile are our quibbles over land, religion, ideology, money... How insignificant are we in this vast universe? Thank you for this thought-provoking tale.

[@bkbland1626]

I like to say we are the Alabama of the Galaxy.

[@prestonclabaugh9177]

Right now we don’t have access to the galaxy that this story envisions. We have access to this one tiny spec that all the people to ever exist have lived on. Once we can expand past our planet and our solar system then these realities begin to take place and those generations will have the opportunity this video talks about. Until then we suffer under limited resources like this video explains only the reverse of it.

[@literallya442ndclonetroope5]

⁠The good thing though is that we could certainly still be wrong about our assumptions about the universe. We live and observe, we aren’t all knowing, and therefore, hope should always be held and not fall to things as frivolous as the slight possibility of us being right about our pessimism. Perhaps there is a afterlife. Perhaps existence outside of this one is only the beginning. We love to assume but we fail to realize just how much possibilities there are, and just how wrong we could be in terms of reality itself. These wars and conflicts, disagreements and arguments, and more. They shape us just as much as peacefulness and unity, love and kindness. If we deprive ourselves of our struggles, then what are we meant for?

[@michael-ny3wk]

Right? I cried so hard I felt like vomiting. 10/10 story!

[@ChadoDragonslayer]

We will most likely remain this way even having conquered the stars, which is good, without conflict how boring humanity would become? We were always meant to be a maddening, irrational, species, if there's none to fight we fight ourselves, even to destruction

[@nuvostef]

Dr. Kipping, I could listen to you for hours. This narrative, these images, your soothing, gentle voice have woven one of the most beautiful, poignant, and poetic programs I have ever witnessed. Thank you so much. 🌹

[@ethansinclair1537]

This is truly sublime. Alan Watts once said if you could dream a million dreams, eventually you would want a suprising adventure and find yourself where you are now. There is a strange comfort in being a memory of the last being in the universe, dreaming for all of humanity. Thank you Dr. Kipping.

[@sasqetshenkley1190]

It made me want to go open up a vein or two in the bathtub with a straight razer and contemplate the heat death of the Universe as the bathwater slowly cools from hot to tepid and ever more red.

[@laurencejperry]

Begs the question, what could be dreaming of the machine that's dreaming of us?

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

​@@laurencejperrya dream within a dream.

[@ScentlessSun]

After I watched this video, I felt uneasy for a bit. I took some time and I reflected on why that might be. I think I felt that way because this video stirred up thoughts of the need to accept that death is inevitable. And that’s a good thing. It is completely logical to accept this fact, and I do, but on an emotional level sometimes I revert back to rejecting it, and I lose my inner peace about this reality. Thank you for producing content like this that can stir such thoughts and realizations.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

yeah

[@user-or5ke5yn4w]

I don't agree death is inevitable. We are taught to accept it because we cannot beat it... yet. I believe science will be eventually able to beat it. The civilization described here should have found ways to modify the laws of physics so that the stars don't burn out, or to escape our universe and find others where it would be possible to live for longer time, or create new universes. They had almost a googol years, and that's something. And in this video the humanity kinda reached some point (not very far from where we are now) and then stopped. In my opinion, this is the problem of all science fiction. The science never stops, and it has no limits at all. Our generation will experience death, yes. But I am sure our descendants will find not only the way to make themselves immortal, but to reconstruct our minds from the state of universe they will scan, and this way bring us back to live with them in this future.

[@AwakenedAvocado]

Can't die if you're already dead

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

This comment is so close to how I feel having just finished watching. I've often considered what being immortal might be like, and always felt it could only only end up in selfishness or absolute destruction. But hey, if nothing else, I will remember this one day when my time comes. In the meantime, let's become a better society for the benefit of all who are here, and all will come. And how better could we honor those who already passed, as well? ❤🌍🌎🌏🌐

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

You call into question the nature of Self. Self is Awareness. As such, by definition, we can never experience 'death', for the moment Awareness ends, we are not there. Even in simple sleep, are you still there ?

[@Sic_n_cyde]

This is probably the best science fiction narration I have ever heard from a KZbinr. Our petty human differences are so meaningless in the grand scheme of our entire spec of existence. Where we've been. Where we're going. If we surpass the Great Filter, hopefully humans can achieve bliss in a otherwise bleak future.

[@NT_1]

I highly recommend the movie SUNSHINE 2007. It's the most existential and visceral film I've seen. Has the most terrifying and beautiful music score In a movie.

[@OldManThatIsOutOfTouch]

This is my phobia. I'm not sure if there is a name for such a thing, but this fear of the end of everything... Even if there is an afterlife, there will ultimately be an end. And to live that long you would question why. This is one of the most important videos of my life, as it sums my fear entirely in such a deeper and more profound way than I ever could. This reminds me of the end of the Three Body Problem - an existential dread. It's beautiful.

[@synthetic240]

Imagine getting to the afterlife and proving entropy still matters. That would be depressing. It's hard to imagine wanting to be "the last one" as in this story. I suppose it's a comfort that eventually one might want to simply dissolve away quietly into whatever energy creates the afterlife. If it's possible to have a fulfilling afterlife, maybe you just decide "this is far enough". I could also imagine some people asking just to sleep; not exactly the time dilation in this video, but a reduced state of semi-consciousness until one "feels rested".

[@bigmeatswangin5837]

An afterlife is by its nature external to this reality, and therefore (likely) unbound by the laws of entropy, etc. So no, not *everything* neccessarily ends.

[@synthetic240]

@@bigmeatswangin5837 Hard to say what's likely though.

[@HeruUrAusar]

Entropy does not only mean the end. With enough time, the Universe can be reborn through the nature of the energy inherent to space itself. So, those enduring minds may actually be lucky enough to experience the birth of a new universe.

[@OldManThatIsOutOfTouch]

I think that's the fear.. If there was an afterlife, would you maintain your consciousness, and if the universe ended and was reborn, would you maintain your consciousness. I suppose it doesn't matter what vessel I'm operating, only if I "know" who I am and have memories of life. @@HeruUrAusar

[@chriskola3822]

This reminds me a lot of Issac Arthur's "civilizations at the end of time" episodes. Really thought provoking material. Very well presented. Thank you.

[@aristideau5072]

If you like those kind of stories then Tau Zero has a more upbeat (but very unlikely) ending

[@deanlawson6880]

Wow.. Just wow. I can't express how deep, thoughtful and emotive this story is.. I've never even remotely thought in such vast and timeless terms like this.. Not ever.. It was at the same time tragically sad and joyously triumphant to experience this story of the lifetime of the Universe as experienced by the very.. last.. conscious being... Just wow.. Thank you so much for this deeply moving experience Prof. Kipping.

[@hadhad69]

The entire premise of this video is a blatant rip off of Issac Asimov's classic short story "The Last Question"

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I haven't either. In no small part because the number of times I've considered what being immortal would be like, I could not see an ending that was not selfish or ultimately destructive. As an optimist myself, this video extends well beyond my own optimism. So maybe I have even more reason for hope. This cannot be the only possible outcome. I'm still not convinced the universe has an age or an edge. If it does, then what lies before/beyond that? How does nothing exist?

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

@@hadhad69 : I never read that one. Thanks for mentioning it.😊 Edit: And super cool, I just found a version with Leonard Nimoy narrating. 🥰

[@donaldcollins6687]

Even more amazing the second time

[@TPRZX]

Wow this was amazing! Great job

[@thebob5240]

Not gonna lie this reading/story made me come to tears...i can only think of just how ALONE one must feel in that position and yet feel so obligated to continue because one remembers everything your people used to be.

[@cannonfish5000]

HOLY COW. No idea why KZbin's algorithm recommended this, but I watched it, and I am now just sitting here in stunned silence. Holy cow. That was amazing.

[@ralphgriffin2785]

Even your worst enemy could be your best friend in a reality where there is simply no one else…love it!

[@carmensavu5122]

Yeah way to keep those standards high.

[@Trish.Norman]

Wow! This needs to be a screenplay and turned into a full length film.

[@records6720]

This is a film, a documentary about the 2020's.

[@Draezeth]

I don't think this could be portrayed in a better form than a short story.

[@Jawuas]

I've just been debating with myself for the past 2 hours about how many lives could I realistically live before getting tired of it all. No matter the answer, it just shows how a single video can bring about such creativity and wonder in one's mind!

[@timbruten1375]

This was absolutely amazing to watch. Ive sat for about 10 minutes going over it all again in my head and im still lost for words. The music, the story, everything had so much depth. This was honestly a pleasure to watch. I would LOVE to see a full movie made by you dude. 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@mattymmmm2362]

This was fantastic, I think we would all love more like this. It reminds me of Issac Asimov’s The Last Question.

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Great comment.

[@Spacecazeka]

i was expecting a "and then there was light" at the end

[@JohnSmith-sh1sy]

I've watched hundreds of all kinds of space/physics related videos on youtube. This is one of the few that had me glued from start to finish. Beautiful.

[@nedyalkokarabadzhakov5405]

This is top 3 youtube channels that i watched daily. The knowledge, the story telling is perfect, it makes me thing about life, humanity, tech, universe all in one.

[@takealready]

that was beautiful. The editing, the narration, the description. Everything came together to create a masterpiece.

[@giancarlopellizzari4022]

The best text, interpretation, and content ever seen on the internet. I thank the universe for being able to understand the plot. It's beyond fantastic. I have no words. Just thank you.

[@podunkest]

That's about all I could muster as well. This one hit me too, friend.

[@21preend42]

Low key I was expecting a good ending like this, " The expansion of the universe seem to have also died along with the last few black holes, perhaps they were connected one to another. Yet in our last moments of futile desperation our persistence seems to have paid off, we have longed theorized of how our universe came to existence yet we have never found out the truth. Now of all time I can see an incredibly shiny light far into the distance, a beacon of hope, a different kind of light from that of a dying black hole, perhaps a new universe ?" Amazing video btw. Love it.

[@morbadthworst8148]

As extreme as the scale of this narrative setting is, it's pretty hard sci-fi. A happy ending that required leaps of faith, or largely unfounded speculation, would have been out of place.

[@KaoticIndustrial]

A good ending is egocentric. We want to survive so we always a put a good ending. This is realistic.

[@Siferis]

I was going to say that perhaps he doesn't exist in a single universe bubble and that some entity/entities from outside of that universe bubble just fish him out. I mean you might not start a new universe with entities already inside it, they might I dunno, get vaporized and such.

[@synthetic240]

Escaping entropy by going into another universe has been proposed by a few scifi races. It's probably the most viable. Wouldn't it suck if they learned that every new spacetime has less energy density than the last and that limits the sort of physics possible in them. Eventually you get to a universe where not even chemistry is possible. Then you really gotta get creative with your energy sources.

[@bmpixy]

'And AC said: "LET THERE BE LIGHT!" And there was light--'

[@starclone4]

This really opened my eyes.... The beauty of the universe, and our relationship, with it !!!!! Thank you... 😊

[@jpmcnown1]

Wow, that was incredible. Thanks to everyone that put this together.

[@dr4d1s]

I absolutely love the narrative device you used to write this. It is haunting, sad, terrifying, inspiring and beautiful all at once. You should think about publishing this as a short story/novella. If you do though, don't expand on it too much. It's short form really plays on the idea of it being humanities final throw at/during the heat-death of the universe. Fantastic Work!

[@TheRealSkeletor]

It's already published to KZbin. Why does it need to be in any other format?

[@dr4d1s]

@@TheRealSkeletor Because, believe it or not, people still read. There is just something about a civilization running out of energy and telling their story using one of the lowest form of technology available, words on paper (or another material). It is kind of reminiscent (to me) of finding a text/tome/book lost to the ages.

[@duke68318]

Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Well done Prof. Kipping 🙏🏻

[@deaks25]

This randomly came up on my feed. I listened, reached the end of the video and subscribed without a second thought. Incredible piece of story telling.

[@rfrois2008]

This is certainly on of the best videos you've produced yet, It will be on mind for sometime. Congratulations!!

[@daemonthorn5888]

This was absolutely amazing. I've spent my whole life pondering such things. So much of my thoughts are spent on such mulling that it,at times,has been crippling for me. And it's been extremely rare that I encounter someone to converse with,or share my thoughts with, that it has caused me profound and terrible loneliness all my life. Watching this vid brought tears to my eyes. Not only because it is simply beautiful,but because it made me feel that there are others out there.

[@aerbil3136]

Research Islam. It is an answer.

[@doomguy2809]

i love these types of Cool World videos! no math, just these fantastic, science-based, imaginative stories that lend so much to the imagination! thank you!

[@joenetherland712]

Honestly one of the scariest things I've come across. Well done, beautiful video and story telling.

[@Bitchslapper316]

Came back to listen again. You guys really knocked it out of the park with this one. It's like rewatching a good movie or reading a good book.

[@desertwind9216]

Thank you for this... I've thought of about the end of ends and wondered. I found this moving. Beautiful. You gave such life and clarity to how things might actually happen. And it was all so real. Not just in a no sci fi kind of way, but the heart, the love, feeling, the loss... I often find the heat death of the universe profoundly sad... all those stars, all those creatures, everything that was bright and inspiring, everything they loved, wanted, feared, remembered, connected... just gone. Empty. Forgotten... at best I can think of it as a sleep. But in reality it's not that. This piece of work brought tears to my eyes and helped me grieve for things to come.

[@georgecrossman4977]

Again, Saturday night just got saved. Thank you David and team

[@thefilthyjester]

I loved this so much. Very well done got my feels. Thank you David and all!

[@markjordan750]

Dr. David Kipping you are an absolute ROCK STAR! Always love your videos and this video is as awesome as all of them!

[@sun_blood]

Best channel on KZbin by far! Please continue to mix philosophy and astronomy together. It makes me think about the bigger questions in life instead of just day to day things. Your storytelling techniques is amazing and even I just finish this video I have already restarted it and I’ll probably listen to it 3-4 times more today! 😁

[@maxkristiansson9845]

Cool Worlds, you are one of the most poetic creators I’ve encountered. Somehow, in all misery we as humans meet, you have given me strength. 💫✨❤️

[@cumulusmusic100]

one of the best-detailed narrations of one of the unanswered question , that we all ask but ever dare to think in such detail. the abyss that surrounds us yet we hardly give it any thought.

[@AzerPaul]

Three times now I've listened to this. So good the way he brings it home, as when the remaining beings share old memories of sweetness. So poignant. But what really got me was the idea of time dilation where an experienced second might be a billion years for the outside worlds!! And that goes on for quintillions of experienced years! Oh man.

[@Ken-fh4jc]

Wow just wow. Another amazing video, David. This is by far the best science channel on KZbin right now. Personally I love when you do the deep, emotive, style ones. The time travel one, for example, I go back to again and again.

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Well said and great comment.

[@joshuagharis9017]

And check the "how big is our universe " one. Infinite meaning lost loved ones still exist somewhere, always gets me

[@chesterdays2299]

This is simply breathtaking. What an outstanding piece of writing and production. I did not expect to begin this Sunday gazing into infinity, and now it's late afternoon, my whole day has been haunted by this narrative. And will be for time to come. This channel has a habit of doing this. I half expected the ending to be the beginning of a new universe, suffused with the consciousness of the previous one, but the bleakness of the actual ending seemed so final, and unresolvable. I know many folk have said this is the stuff of truly memorable movies, and I agree. The reality is that so much I have watched of late is completely forgettable, whereas this will stay with me for years. Thank you.

[@averyspencer4483]

That last thought at the very end, that last being, will see the big bang again. Then they will cease. This has been a thought exercise for me for probably 25 years.

[@blackfish4147]

That was truly breathtaking. With all of Hollywood pumping out one poorly written remake after another, it's a brilliant physicist who writes the best screenplay of the year!

[@MontyCWLiu]

I really appreciate that you made this Prof. Kipping. Hardly have I ever been this fascinated and moved at the same time. Simply incredible.

[@hybrid.but.human.official]

This one brought tears to my eyes.... Beautiful, beautiful video, you guys just don't seem to miss. So few understand how ahead of your time you are, thought process-wise. This video will not always be fiction, and/or is already the reality in which we live, without our population being aware. I think I speak for others here when I say, your presence is so unbelievably appreciated on this platform, there's hardly an appropriate way to phrase it. Your audience loves you. Stay awesome.

[@SamaraAChiren]

That was completely and utterly beautiful. Thank you for making it. It was a very emotional story.

[@Infinite.Worldz]

This is the second time I've listened today. Please do more narrations like this 🙏 Professor Kipping you have a gift for storytelling.

[@InfinityAndParadox]

I'm captivated by the cosmic wonders because of this stellar video, narrated by a maestro, weaving profound philosophical reflections on the infinitude of existence itself. Bravo!

[@Mc.Knight]

Such a wonderful story. The weight of these themes is still felt even after the end. Your content has only gotten more addictive over the years.

[@wurstmensch3000]

Im addicted to your videos especially your editing style. Just love your Videos :D

[@SarahLowrey]

This was incredible. The most innovative thing Ive seen in years. It does speak to the futility of our lives, and tells us that what we have NOW is what is life.

[@podunkest]

My goodness. I need a think. I'm good with passing on whenever my time comes. This was perhaps the most touching and poignant video you've ever made, even if in a very, very isolating and dark sort of way. Very seldom does anything make me feel the way I feel right now and this sure did it. I've had so much on my mind lately and this had my utter, undivided attention from start to finish. Thank you.

[@ThomasCoote89]

More like this please. That was just stunning to listen to, and deeply thought provoking

[@brandonteklow5636]

This video was amazing, even just to listen to. You should do more like these, very emotional, loved it.

[@shadowconvoy]

One of the best sci do tales I've heard in a long time. Took me back to when I first discovered sci to books. Subscribed!

[@kirk1147]

Brilliant. Thought provoking. Artful. Another triumph of intellectual and emotional truth borne from the physics of our reality. If they handed out Oscars for KZbin videos...

[@cadosian078]

Professor Kipping mentions how the last two could send more information between them as their black holes got smaller but the story, it seems unfinished. As the last consciousness around a shrinking black hole the energy would continue to increase, and for a moment when the black hole is all but completely gone it’s emitting so much energy that perhaps eons of life and lived experiences could be squeezed into that one moment. Like millions of lives flashing before your eyes. It would’ve been the last thing needed to bring tears to my eyes. The final breath of life at the end of eternity would instead be a bang rather than a whimper.

[@chadhaley331]

Words don't do how amazing this was. This is IMMEDIATELY something I wish I could experience for the first over and over again. Bravo and well done. The concept, the execution all of it was simply wonderful. Thank you for this.

[@hannes5437]

This has given me more existential dread, than anything else ever has or could.

[@vincenthaddad]

That was so beautiful and heart breaking. This is one of the greatest pieces of art I have ever experienced.

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Top comment.

[@rygio4071]

This is beautiful. I recently had a similar session with ChatGPT where I played a sci-fi writer in the 21st century, communicating with a digital being billions of years in the future, adrift on a rogue Earth in intergalactic space. The being narrated stories of how Earth got ejected from the Sol system and how the surviving Earthlings persisted through mind uploads. We, the digital beings, lived multiple lifetimes in different simulations, and we discussed concepts like multiple worlds, existing in multiple dimensions, etc. This is just similar to the make-believe chat I had with ChatGPT.

[@rojack79er]

Man, I really wanted to write a short story about this very same thing but tbis is truly a masterpiece that i do not think i will ever compare to. Great job because this made me cry and think about that story idea once again.

[@kathrynhavelka3957]

Simply a masterpiece. Ive listened to this almost a dozen times now, and the imagery is incredible. Someone would make a fortune adapting your story into a movie or show. Thank you very much Dr. Kipping. :)

[@jvhobson]

A series of books would be wonderful. ....And if Penrose's cyclic universe theory is correct, those who slowed their consciousness down the very most might just possibly persist through the rescaling event to the next Big Bang.

[@colinadevivero]

I think you are the only person alive who could have written and delivered such a beautiful video essay. Well done ❤

[@dudebro755]

uh not really, much more creative artists and folks out there who produced much more impressive works.

[@ProbsNotNova]

Second watch through, it's just so captivating. It deserves an entire animated/filmed production paired with the narration. Incorporating what it already does but also better visualization of what is dictated. Possibly expanded on. But even as is is phenomenal. Made into a full substantial but not large budget production, this would stand above Interstellar by leagues.

[@garros]

I didn't need to be bawling my eyes out today but here we are. Great writing.

[@prototropo]

Everything we should review in our daily experience is inventoried here-- personhood, moral choice, selfhood, the powers of language and consciousness, the fragility of volition, incapacities of memory, the meaning of life & experience, the purpose of existence--and of purpose itself. Thank you, Dr. Kipping.

[@RAKKAR7]

Hello Dr! Welcome back! I hope I can speak for all of your loyal subscribers and say that it's difficult to adequately express the depths to which we appreciate ALL of your wonderful content!!

[@freshtoast3879]

This house does have a really really calming voice and it fits absolutely perfectly with the video. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and I have watched it several times times already.

[@phrack8327]

fantastic video! the writing, the tone of the narrative, it all tells such a brilliant story. you would be one hell of a movie director.

[@foreskinfairy8975]

Incredible, I don't really know what else to say. Sitting here with tears in my eyes as this only got more and more touching in a truly special way over time. Always found "deep time" incredibly fascinating to think about.

[@usopenplayer]

Beautiful story. This moved me as just as "The Last Question", my previous favorite short. Yours feels so much more tangible and real. I really felt like a part it. At the end though, I still I wonder if the Heisenberg uncertainty principle would allow for a universe to end in such a manner, or if a Poincaré recurrence will occur, and is so, by what mechanism.

[@milkdrinker7]

Let there be light.

[@mariemjlassi723]

This is soooo beautiful. Thank you for existing.

[@shemjaza]

I once tried to think about what the last thought in the Universe would be... when the last ancient mind finally uses up the end of all usable energy... what i could think of was "I exist." This was a beautifully written and beautifully performed video.

[@LP6_yt]

Brilliant. Reminded me very much of George Zebrowski's book 'Macrolife', in which mankind survives into the big bang of a new universe, or even Isaac Asimov's 'The Last Question'. Really, very well done. I was spellbound throughout.

[@Robert_Lindsay]

This has such captivating narration and graphics, combining a compassionate embrace of human nature with a deep knowledge of physics. The emotional depth of some great movies is woven skillfully into this. Bravo. Really enjoyed this creative work.

[@lattod]

Thanks for this - absolutely stunningly well done.

[@christofferv.junros6170]

As a fellow science fiction writer, this story, by Kipping is by far the most thought-provoking concept I've heard of, mastered by an amazing talented storytelling, combining theories and engineering expertise. I'm awestruck!

[@PeppigUndBillig]

Wow... Wasn't prepared for a journey through time and space, just like that, without explanation, right into the middle of it. And your incredibly pleasant and calming voice is the icing on the cake. If it doesn't work out with the exo-moons, recording audiobooks will certainly be a huge success! 🙂

[@christinebernchat7125]

I was in deep and blown away by the three minute mark … and then the story just kept getting better and better. Simply brilliant.

[@briggsbowman8207]

Incredibly original perspective to take on what the experience of the heat death of our universe could look like. Thank you for making this

[@Josh_Wright]

I absolutely love these type of videos, especially when the end is so profound. The "How Big is the Universe" video altered my brain chemistry.

[@Hot_Hard_Cowboy]

holy shit.. I'm crying... amazing dude... absolutely excellent and highest quality writing and storytelling to be found on the internet.. I am actually blown away, totally gobsmacked... you deserve awards for this. Literal MASTERPIECE!!

[@Mark-fo6hz]

thank you so much! very thought provoking and really the type of things i wish i had someone to talk to >_< although i had already had this idea that everything seems meaningless at the end which is really depressing.. but watching this vid made me revisit this idea again.. even tho its only a 20 min video, the time span throughout is actually so immense that i cant help but think that anything is possible really.. i may not really know what happens in the background in the story but i can only assume that people already became complacent with their tech and probably already declared that they had reached the peak, living in virtual spaces and just finding ways to not die out of boredom from immortality really.. yeah maybe there are indeed still group of people still trying to find out breakthroughs and innovations that can help them, and maybe they just really didn't find any at all.. but that outcome just doesn't sound right, the immensity of time throughout this is already hard to fathom no to mention trying to imagine what could possibly happen is not something we are used to really, beings that only live for a century.. im not even sure any high tech computer can.. and its also a fact that currently there are so many things that we dont understand and i always imagine this as a limitation of human sensory organs on how we perceived the world, which can also hinder us from trying to think of ideas outside the box that we perceived.. maybe new tech will emerge and already emerging that can help us percieve the world in a different way and hopefully lead us to new discoveries and understanding! like i said, all im saying is anything is possible 🙂 and thank you for making this video and i hope ur channel may grow! God Bless 🙏

[@BadMonkey2x]

You’ve just made KZbin worthwhile. Thank you.🙏🏻

[@ricardioscarbonara102]

Yeah, i like this. I've followed you guys for a few years now and this is the first time ive seen this kind of video from you. If it helps in any way, I approve!

[@A_Stereotypical_Guy]

Wow, I had to listen to this twice to really let the implications sink in. What an awe inspiring tale of tragedy. It really makes you think on the age old question "If you could live forever would you?" I would say, because this is a very likely scenario in that event, that I would choose longevity as long as I knew I could turn it all off whenever I chose.

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Well said. Good comment.