A question mark in the sky...!

Bad luck relies on perfect timing.
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A little miscalculation transmitted Sara's space craft to this absurd planet, which was neither a part of her plan, nor did she want to go there. Her luck abandoned her, when the engine stopped to work. And destiny's laughter echoed in the valley, when some liquid creatures reached and immured her ship.

She sighed and again tried to start the engine but all this was vain as hundreds of previous tries. Time to face the problem, she said to herself and pulled some air into her lungs. She asked Tarzeee(the calculating robot) about the outer atmosphere. Oxygen is enough for the survival of humans. The temperature is 51 °C. Although the air contained some basic vapours, with your space suit you can survive for 72 hours in this ambiance.

Thanks honey! this is enough. She fixed her helmet and looked out through the multiple glass panes of a gigantic machine.In the terrible view, she saw all those bronz statues which bleed a golden metal from their heads, and was absorbing in some lower part of their bodies. Okay come on! Sara stood up and opened the door at once. A stinging sensation spread over her body. She waited for them to come closer. They started flow towards her. A big liquid bronze man came in front of her. He said some lines in a microphone like device. The gadget translated his lines, he was asking about the purpose of her landing.

Sara explained her situation to the translator. We warned you humans not to interfere in our territory.A harsh but irritating voice comes out of the microphone. Sara explained that it was a miscalculation of angle, she didn't have a purpose to interfere. I know you humans are marvelous manipulator. You have to come with us. Our king will deal with you. They clutched her hands and took her to their court. Everything was liquid here. Like a strongly wavy fluid confined in glass shaped objects which can't flow out of it.

She was standing in front of a huge melted throne of gold, which held a dwarf king on it. Well, your reason is logical and I believe in you. I can let you go! B... A sharp voice was raised in the microphone. You are so kind , my lord! Sara cut his words in a teary voice. But your freedom is associated with a condition. You will answer a question. The king said insensately. What kind of question! Sara felt herself fastened in unseen chains. Our goddess creates a question mark in the sky every year. It is a message from her. Actually, when this question marks glow over horizon, she wants us to discover the hidden question and its answer. For your convenience, we discovered the question, but it is still unanswered.

Now you are here and you should address it. If you answer it correctly, we will win ten years of extension in our planet's life. The liquid dwarf enthusiastically told the whole story. And what is the question? Sara looked nervous. It is "how does this universe run and how it will collapse". Sara shortened her eyes and listened to him carefully. These assholes didn't work on basic science, rather they always tried to capture other's valuable technology.....!

She only thought, but when spoke she said, why not my Lord I can answer it. Basically the answer resides in second law of thermodynamics which deals with entropy, temperature and energy. According to law, the entropy of this universe is always going to increase. Entropy means degree of randomness. When this universe started, entropy was almost zero and its maximum value could be one. Every process in this universe is run due to difference of energy and automatically heading to increase in entropy. This is how this universe works, but when this energy difference will vanish in future (i.e., a uniform temperature achieve) and entropy reaches its maximum energy, the universe collapses. When Sara stopped, a roar of incomprehensible voices rose in the court. Microphone translated their voices one after another. They think now the question mark will fade up.

But a question mark arose in Sara's head. Will they let me go?.... She saw the emperor who, with his dirty smile, looked at her. The question mark grows bigger and bigger until it over spreads everywhere.

the piece of writing is inspired by a picture of a "real question mark in space".the photo of actively forming stars taken by James web.