A TRIP TO INFINITY: APPLE IN A BOX

Through a special show on Netflix called “A Trip to Infinity” one idea really grabbed me. This show explored really big ideas that make your head spin. Even though I’m not a science whiz, one idea really grabbed me. Let me tell you about it in a simpler way.

Imagine a box with an apple inside, locked up tight so nothing can get in or out. As time ticks away, the apple starts to change. It goes from a tasty fruit to tiny specks of dust. After a super-duper long time, these specks warm up and stick together like a giant space cotton. Eventually, the box is filled with itsy-bitsy pieces and bright light.

Then, after countless years, some of these tiny bits switch places, like a magical transformation. Picture it like a grand costume party for the tiniest bits of stuff. Finally, think about this: over a ginormous stretch of time, every way these bits can arrange themselves happens. It’s like playing pretend in a never-ending game!

But here’s the most amazing part. Somewhere along this never-ending journey, a special moment shows up. This moment is way beyond what we can even imagine about time. It brings back the apple, just like it was at the very beginning. It’s like a super-duper familiar feeling, a hint that even in the giant hugeness of forever, there are patterns that repeat.

This got me thinking that maybe we’ve been around before. Maybe Earth and the galaxy existed way before the “big bang” theory. And after everything collapses, we’re learning that the universe is stretching out, moving away from each other. There’s even a chance that someday, everything will come back together and cause a “big bang” all over again. That’s when a whole new creation starts. Does this mean we’re caught in a kind of loop?

The idea is called the “cyclical universe hypothesis.” It’s like a theory that says the universe might have gone through lots of cycles of growing, shrinking, and starting over.

In this idea, the universe doesn’t have a clear beginning or end. Instead, it’s like a giant cosmic dance of big booms followed by big crunches. Each time this happens, a brand new universe might pop up. It could be a lot like the last one, or it might be totally different.

This idea brings up lots of interesting questions about why we’re here, what time really is, and what the universe is made of. Some super smart scientists find this idea really exciting. But we have to remember, it’s still something we’re thinking about, not something we can prove or disprove just yet.