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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2025 · 33 MIN

Could We Accidentally Destroy the Universe? (Narration Only)

from Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

What if the end of everything came not from cosmic fate, but from us? This episode examines the physics, probability, and peril of experiments that could, in theory, unravel the universe.Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortalityGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurGet a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthurUse the link https://gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $36.Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.netJoin Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthurSupport us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthurFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShECredits:Could We Accidentally Destroy the Universe?Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac ArthurEditors: Lukas KonecnySelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creatorChapters0:00 Intro2:38 Vacuum Decay (False Vacuum Collapse)9:59 Strange Matter Conversion13:09 Gray Goo Scenario (Nanotechnology Out of Control)16:05 Runaway Energy Reaction19:06 Altering the Constants of Nature20:49 Brane Collision (M-Theory Catastrophe)22:27 Time Travel or Causality Paradox23:55 Nebula25:20 Simulation Shutdown27:21 Big Rip or Cosmological Instability28:35 Baby Universe Creation or Collapse29:51 Why It Hasn’t Happened Yet (Anthropic Principle & More)31:49 Channel UpdatesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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