I'm familiar (very vaguely) with the unstable universe. It reminds me of an author, Douglas Adams I believe, who wrote "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened."

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That's a great quote! I just did some searching: I'm thinking about false vacuum, and can live with the fact that if our universe does decay, it will (according to this theory) happen at the speed of light, so it will be impossible to observe before we are instantly wiped out, which is a calming thought.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

This is similar to the thought process cracked.com recommended regarding gamma ray bursts, IIRC.

I'm currently doing some studies and only briefly logged in here to check things, but once my boring studies are done, I'll try to remember to check your link for interesting studies.