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In this cold and empty Universe, external damage would be minimal, granting sentient beings the luxury of time to innovate and adapt in sewer conditions. This perspective aligns with the theme that subjective time becomes far more meaningful than objective time in scenarios far removed from stellar life.
The End of Matter and Transition to Iron Stars
As the time progresses toward the inevitable Heat Death, matter itself will become unstable. Concerns such as proton decay, a hypothetical situation where protons disintegrate into other particles, serve as a sobering reality for these hypothetical civilizations.