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How realistic is the proposition of the big crunch singularity, and the possibility of a contracting universe?
Yes, please explain more. What evidence points towards the possibility of a big crunch singularity?
The main evidence for a big crunch scenario is the observed expansion of the universe slowing down over time. This could be explained by the gravitational pull of all the matter in the universe eventually slowing down and reversing the expansion, leading to a contracting universe that collapses in on itself. However, this idea is still just a theory and many uncertainties remain.