What is our future, as a species, as a solar system, as a universe? Let's explore.
The Far, Far FutureBradley GrzesiakBendyConf 4ish
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The Far, Far Future
The Far, Far Future• Distance
The Far, Far Future• Distance• Energy
The Far, Far Future• Distance• Energy• Time
Distance
1 AU == 1 centimeter
1 AU == 1 centimeterLight: 8 minutes
1 AU == 1 centimeterLight: 8 minutesHelios: 24 days
1 AU == 1 centimeterLight: 8 minutesHelios: 24 daysNew Horizons: 106 days
Proxima Centauri
Proxima CentauriLESS THAN OPTIMAL
Parabola
Stanislaw Ulam
Project Orion
Rocket Equation
Fusion Ramjet
Douglas Adams
Observable Universe
Energy
Joules & Watts
Joule == Energy
Watt == Energy / Time
15,000,000,000,000 Watts
Kardashev Scale
Kardashev Scale• Type I
Kardashev Scale• Type I• Type II
Kardashev Scale• Type I• Type II• Type III
Type I
170 quadrillion watts
Type II
400 trillion trillion watts
Type III
Time
The Earth’s Far, Far Future
3 Laws of Thermodynamics
Entropy
Heat Death of the Universe
Carl SaganPale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
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