Life in extreme conditions; Life on Enceladus; Life beyond the solar system

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2007 TED Prize winner E.O. Wilson on TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks:

Eventually the last star in the universe will burn out. And then the ultimate heat death of the universe. In 100 years nobody will remember me. In a few billion years nobody will remember mankind. It's all for naught; one big senseless joke.

By dolichostylous (not verified) on 02 Dec 2010 #permalink

"Eventually the last star in the universe will burn out. And then the ultimate heat death of the universe. In 100 years nobody will remember me. In a few billion years nobody will remember mankind. It's all for naught; one big senseless joke."

Yawn.

Sorry, did I interrupt your nihilism?

Some people seem to think life must be eternal to be meaningful.

The probably don't feel the same way when they accidentally hit their thumb with a hammer.

By General Von St… (not verified) on 03 Dec 2010 #permalink