Is The Universe Already Dead? | Exhalation

Be kind to yourself this year. Using Zocdoc is FREE - visit my sponsor https://zocdoc.com/quinnsideas to find and instantly book an appointment with a top-rated, in-network doctor today. When humanity thinks about conquering the cosmos, expanding into the galaxy, and one day encountering civilizations far greater than ourselves, we tend to think about the future as if there will always be more. More space, more resources, more time. Even many of science fiction's biggest stories operate on that assumption. In the Xeelee Sequence, the universe may be ending, but there are attempts to escape it. In The Three-Body Problem, existence continues through unimaginable transformations and even into new universes. The future stretches onward. We persist. But what if that's not the reality we're living in? What if the universe is already dying? What if existence itself is slowly winding down toward a state of equilibrium, spending a finite reserve that can never be replaced? And what if there is no escape waiting at the end, because the process has already begun, and always has been? Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a short story about life forms not unlike us, but quite different at the same time. Get 50% off Nebula (get access, early videos, exclusives): https://go.nebula.tv/quinnsideas 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/PXn9zo https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gRKOKE Licensed Storyblocks. 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3AQ0aSs Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching!