Why It Won't Die: The Universe's Kill Switch

Описание: There is a number written into the fabric of reality that decides whether a star survives or is erased from existence. It is called the Chandrasekhar Limit. And right now, billions of "dead" stars are waiting to cross it.

This is not just a story about astronomy; it is a story about the iron in your blood and the calcium in your bones. We explore the terrifying physics of White Dwarfs—stellar corpses that have stopped burning but haven't stopped being dangerous. When gravity crushes matter down to the quantum level, logic breaks.

From the crushing density of electron degeneracy pressure to the cataclysmic violence of Type Ia Supernovae, we uncover the mechanism that turns a cosmic graveyard into the birthplace of life itself. The universe is a machine, and this is its kill switch.

We dive deep into stellar evolution, examining how thermodynamics and quantum mechanics collide. We explain why the number 1.4 solar masses is the most dangerous limit in the cosmos, and how these "zombie stars" defy the silence of entropy to shape our history.

Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: The Undead Stars (White Dwarfs)
1:36 – Gravity vs. Matter (Extreme Density Explained)
6:47 – The Quantum Shield (Electron Degeneracy Pressure)
15:08 – The Pauli Exclusion Principle
35:00 – The Chandrasekhar Limit (1.4 Solar Masses)
51:03 – Critical Mass & Carbon Ignition
01:15:48 – Type Ia Supernova (Origin of Elements)
01:31:28 – The End of Time (Black Dwarfs)


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