Endless Void or Big Crunch: How Will the Universe End? | Space Here is a link to the theory about the big rip. I just want to see what others may think of it. It says implys that the universe including Earth is continue to increase its acceleration not just a constant acceleration or slowing down like you might think it should if the big bang happened the way it did. It also implys that it is not the appearance of acceleration between galaxys.