Dear Prof Moore,
If the universe will end and all life will die then is our only purpose to enjoy our short lives?
Regards,
Kry
Hello Kry,
Tough question. Its difficult to be certain of anything, but it does seem that life cannot survive forever in our Universe, so it is important to make the most out of our short lives.
but perhaps there is more...
All life on our planet is still evolving, becoming ever more efficient at surviving and reproducing. Humans are no different in this way, however we have apparently become more skilled than many other animals at this process - in particular due to the capacity of our brain for logic and thought. I think that we do have the capability to answer fundamental questions, such as 'why the universe began' and 'how life originated'?
These questions may take another 1000 years to answer but they will give us a deeper understanding of why we are here. So as well as having fun and enjoying our short lives it seems that we have an additional capability & purpose - to understand our universe.
live life!
Professor Moore