When will the big rip occur?

Question

is earth affected?

Answer 1

Probably referring to the (false) prediction that on the basis of the Mayan calendar the world will end in 2012, plus the ill-founded Planet X theory.

If anyone else asks a question about that I will scream.

WAAAAHHH!

Answer 2

When she bends over.

Answer 3

according to current calculations..... at around 17 billion years.

Answer 4

A very few amount of scientists think in 50+ billion years. It all depends on Dark energy its strenght and effects. But anyways if humans survive for 50 billion years what do you think they will be like with evolution, technology. It definatly isint something to worry about.

Answer 5

The big rip will occur, if it does at all, in a very very long time from now. And yes, the Earth is affected. The Big Rip is essentially the universe expanding so fast that everything in it will be pulled apart, atom by atom. And, since the Earth is apart of the universe, it to will be 'ripped' apart.

But, fortunately, this horrific ending is not something most scientists believe in.

Answer 6

When the LHC is fired up at CERN...

Answer 7

Somewhere's it said on the 23 of Dec in year 2012

Answer 8

The big rip is a scientist theory, there is nothing stating that it is real, or will ever happen.

More time must be spent on understanding the universe before an estimate on its destruction can be calculated.

Humankind has little real knowledge on how the universe even works never mind what could bring its downfall.

I for one don't believe in the big rip. I think it more likely the universe will mearly cease to be, and will just randomly end, in a manner as such as the way that it started, unexpectedly and unforeseeable.

Answer 9

Not for 50 billion years or more, if it happens at all.  The Earth is unlikely to still exist that far in the future, but if it does it would be torn apart just before the end.

Answer 10

idk what it is but it sounds REALLY INTERESTING... i am gonna keep an eye on the question to find out....♥

Answer 11

the earth is in store for alot of madness.

think, eventually it wont even be habitable

Answer 12

2012 :)

Answer 13

Some scientist think that it will actually take as long as 100 trillion years. More conservative estimates go for less time (as one said 50 billion years). Assuming the Earth even still exists (probably just as a giant frozen ball of dirt) then its molecular structure will follow suit with the rest of the unverse and all of its atoms will eventually fly apart.

Either way I will not be around to wittness the event.

Answer 14

SOON!!! IF I DONT TAKE THESE JEANS OFF