Milky Way vs. Andromeda?

Question

Do You think humans will be around to witness the collision of our galaxy, the milky way, and andromeda?
And if we are, does that mean the end for our world, or is there any chance that humans can survive?

Answer 1

If we are still around, no doubt we would already be colonizing tons of galaxies, two billion years is quite a while, and since it is so slow... it might be boring (Like watching paint dry up, and that paint takes three billion years to dry up)

Not to mention by that time we would have probably seen other galaxies colliding, and many other phenomenons which will probably be way more interesting.



And if you are talking about a battle, then...



Turn 1:

-Milky Way headbutts Andromeda! It's not very effective!

-Andromeda headbutts Milky Way! It is super effective!



Turn 2:

-Milky Way uses rip! Andromeda's stats are X2 of Milky Way's so Andromeda dodges!

-Andromeda uses rip! Milky Way is eaten by Andromeda!



Galaxy trainer 02 wins! Got 1825 exp. and 634G



What? Andromeda is evolving! Andromeda turns into Milky Andromeda! (Or whatever name you want to give to the galaxy that comes out of their fusion) XD

Answer 2

well the sun should be getting nasty here in about a 1.5 billion years so i wouldn't want to be around for that, as far as Andromeda goes it would happen slooooooowwwwwly, odds are we'd never even come close enough to another star to make a diff, presuming were not consumed by a black hole or whipped off into interstellar space. if we are around (guessing we've evolved a little since now) are chances of survival depends on were the sun is at when the collision is happening. Watch the universe by the history channel they ask the same question. it's pretty interesting if you like this stuff.

Answer 3

put it this way,

Homo Sapiens have only been around for .. say 10,000 years- or at least we became sentient at that point. If evolution continues, and there is no reason it wont, we might be completely different in 2 billion years when this collision happens. The Dinos were around millions of years ago- this is going to happen BILLIONS of years in the future.



Hopefully, humans (or our distant relatives) will have found a way to explore the universe at this point

Answer 4

No, since the first pass of Andromeda will not be for another 2 billion years and the final merger won't be for another 5 billion years. Our sun will be at the end of its red giant phase by then and the Earth will not have been habitable for a while.

Answer 5

If mankind was around on some other new planet at the time, I imagine the event wouldn't be too impressive. It would be simply too slow, and on too great of a scale for us to appreciate. Though, seeing two galaxies in our sky would be pretty badass.

Answer 6

We've nearly succeeded in destroying our environment in the last hundred years. What makes you think we could possibly go another 2 billion years without exterminating ourselves.

Answer 7

Hopefully we will be. Though it wouldn't be much of a sight since we would have probably seen better phenomenons.