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    Big Freeze: Entropy or Dark Energy?

    You're right, I got confused. I should have said the second law of thermodynamics. Thanks Thanks, that answers my question.
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    Big Freeze: Entropy or Dark Energy?

    I'm interested in the ultimate fate of the universe. And it seems that the most prevalent theory is the Big Freeze. From what I can gather the BF is caused by dark energy making the universe expand to the point that stars can no longer form, resulting in cold dark space filling the universe...
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    Energy is Matter is Energy? - confused layman here

    I think I get it a bit better now. I'm going to watch a documentary on this subject tonight and hopefully it will cement my understanding. I find physics fascinating but have very little comprehension of maths, so it's interesting to read the almost philosophical mini debate here about the...
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    Energy is Matter is Energy? - confused layman here

    Physics has got to be the most mind-blowingly difficult thing to get your head around. I guess I don't really understand what energy is. My brain just wants to be able to simply classify particles as either energy or matter...
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    Energy is Matter is Energy? - confused layman here

    Sorry, I must be the least mathematical person on the planet. Is there a way of simplifying the definition of energy in a non-technical way?
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    Energy is Matter is Energy? - confused layman here

    Hi, I'm new both to this forum and to physics in general. Here's hoping I've posted in the right place... I'm basically trying to understand the difference between energy and matter and how one can become the other. Please bear with me, I'm a total layman and can't seem to get a definitive...
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