The end of the Universe seems to be on a lot of people's minds recently, especially with 2016 seeming like a bad end to a season finale. But environmental doom and political gloom aside, what does physics have to say about the most effective and efficient way to destroy the Universe?
This new video from Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explains how it's possible, and not just in terms of simple nuclear apocalypse-grade destruction. They're talking about fundamental destruction in terms of energy, quantum fields, and speculative theories of vacuum decay.
Check it out below and head over to the Kurzgesagt channel for more ultra-nerdy, beautifully animated videos.