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thedoctorstatic t1_jcfk2ob wrote

If humanity(or an evolution of it) survives the expansion of the sun, then the contraction and death. I would be a little surprised.

That's in 4 billion years or so.

Heat death is trillions of years away. If any ancestor of modern humans exists at that time, I'm sure they'll think of something.

Assuming heat death is the destiny of the universe. I think until dark matter and energy are better understood, the assumption the universe will continue expanding infinitely should be taken with a grain of salt

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SomeTimeBeforeNever t1_jcg01sk wrote

by then, our experience of consciousness won't require a body to experience itself.

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rixtil41 t1_jcgmens wrote

It will require energy. Which is the second law of thermodynamics, which says that in oder to think, you must use energy and not completely free. Memory would also be an issue as you can't have an unlimited amount of memory.

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