High School Big Slurp: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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Big Slurp refers to a theoretical vacuum decay scenario where the universe transitions from its current energy state to a lower energy state, potentially leading to the destruction of all existing structures. This concept is often misrepresented in popular science articles, lacking rigorous scientific backing. The discussion emphasizes the speculative nature of vacuum decay and its implications for cosmology.

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This expression seems to come up in bad pop-science articles only, apparently in reference to a possible vacuum decay: It is possible that our vacuum is not the lowest possible energy state, and it could decay to a lower state in the future - destroying every structure in the current universe.
 

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