“There is very little hope for life of any kind surviving the big crunch in a closed universe. However, one cannot be dogmatic about this as one does not know the limits of human ingenuity. If indeed the universe is closed, we probably have tens of billions of years to think about how to survive the big crunch, if it is not against the laws of nature that something should survive.” LifeUniverseNatureSurvivalHumanCosmologyBig Crunch Book:The Ultimate Fate of the Universe Source: The Ultimate Fate of the Universe
“The urge is irresistible to ask, are we an essential part of the plan and architecture of the universe? Is there a purpose to the universe? Of course one can immediately counter such questions by asking what one means by 'essential part' and 'purpose'. Perhaps such questions are improperly posed and should not be asked, but it cannot be denied that these questions arise in the mind.” UniverseExistenceHumanPurpose Of LifeEssentialism Book:The Ultimate Fate of the Universe Source: The Ultimate Fate of the Universe