The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History

The video explores the vastness of the universe, our place within it, and potential futures. It discusses projected, probable, possible, and preposterous futures, including technological advancements like transhumanism and energy harnessing. The video also delves into long-term human evolution, the distant future of the universe, and existential reflections on our connection to the cosmos.

What is the universe compared to in the transcript to describe its vastness?

• A large forest

• A massive desert

• A giant ocean

• A block of Swiss cheese

Which type of future is described as 'business as usual'?

• Projected future

• Probable future

• Possible future

• Preposterous future

What energy source could solve most of our energy problems in the next 1,000 years?

• Nuclear fission

• Hydrogen fusion

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

What is a potential benefit of transhumanism mentioned in the transcript?

• Communicating with aliens

• Traveling faster than light

• Living without food

• Living for millions of years

What is a likely event in the next 250,000 years according to the transcript?

• A global flood

• A new species of humans

• A supervolcano eruption

• A new ice age

What might happen to human populations if they are separated by vast distances in space?

• They will merge into one species

• They will become extinct

• They will evolve into different species

• They will remain the same species

What is the overarching theme in big history related to energy?

• More energy means higher complexity

• Energy is unpredictable

• Energy leads to destruction

• Energy is infinite

What will happen to the sun in about a billion years?

• It will shrink and cool

• It will explode

• It will exhaust its fuel and inflate

• It will become a black hole

What is the 'golden age of astronomy' referring to?

• The invention of telescopes

• The study of black holes

• The discovery of new planets

• The ability to see other galaxies

What comforting thought about existence is derived from the first law of thermodynamics?

• Matter and energy are constantly created

• Matter and energy are neither created nor destroyed

• Matter and energy are always visible

• Matter and energy are unpredictable