Life forms that live in decreasing entropy phase of universe

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The discussion centers on the concept of life forms existing in a universe with decreasing entropy, particularly during a gravitational collapse phase. It concludes that life forms would not age backward as entropy continues to increase until the universe becomes a singular black hole. The conversation also raises a thought-provoking question about the critical differences between this phase and the period shortly after the Big Bang.

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Ito
If there is enough gravity and the universe starts to collapse in on itself, would life forms that live during this phase of the universe get younger as time passes and they would need to expend energy to stay old?
 
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Nope. Because until everything was one big black hole, entropy would still be ever-increasing.
But it brings up an interesting question. What would be the critical difference between that point in the universe and a point shortly after the Big Bang?
 
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i see i see, let me think about it some more, thank u!
 

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