The discussion centers on the theoretical possibility of engineering stars and solar systems to prevent the universe's eventual "Dark Age," as dictated by the laws of thermodynamics. It is established that while we understand star formation, the second law of thermodynamics dictates that any attempt to create stars would not extend the universe's lifespan. Instead, the energy expended in creating a star would exceed the useful energy produced by the star, ultimately accelerating the transition of usable energy into waste energy.
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You could gather energy and mass from one place, and put it in another place, but you'd still have the same amount of both. This would not lengthen the lifetime of - or change the fate of - the universe.Actually your efforts would hasten the process of turning useful energy into waste energy.edwardauron said:Assuming the law of thermodynamics holds true throughout the entirety of the universe, is it theoretically possible to engineer our own stars and solar systems, and would doing so prevent the proposed eventual "Dark Age" of the universe? We understand how stars are formed, so what's stopping us from creating our own at some point in the future? (Besides the blatantly obvious)