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Maybe we are late in the universe, perhaps universe used to be a lively and vibrant place homing millions of civilizations. Now, we stand as the last remnants, hence, possibly the most advanced. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate you answering the question genuinely as I was genuinely curious!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Another factor is estimating the total amount of hydrogen available to form new stars. The last estimate I heard was nine times as much as is currently bound up in stars.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

That's fascinating I would've thought most of it is in stars and the rest is a miniscule amount by comparison like 98% or more was in stars or something.