Cosmological Immortality: How to Eliminate Aging on a Universal Scale

Title:Cosmological Immortality: How to Eliminate Aging on a Universal Scale

Volume: 7 Issue: 1

Author(s): Clement Vidal

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Keywords: Cosmology, fate of the universe, immortality, stellar rejuvenation.

Abstract: The death of our universe is as certain as our individual death. Some cosmologists have elaborated models which would make the cosmos immortal. In this paper, I examine them as cosmological extrapolations of immortality narratives that civilizations have developed to face death anxiety. I first show why cosmological death should be a worry, then I briefly examine scenarios involving the notion of soul or resurrection on a cosmological scale. I discuss in how far an intelligent civilization could stay alive by engaging in stellar, galactic and universal rejuvenation. Finally, I argue that leaving a cosmological legacy via universe making is an inspiring and promising narrative to achieve cosmological immortality.

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Vidal Clement, Cosmological Immortality: How to Eliminate Aging on a Universal Scale, Current Aging Science 2014; 7 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609807666140521111107