Faced with a universe that’s expanding, cooling, and winding down, the Thinker, who aspires to continue thinking for as long as possible, needs to place a premium on conservation, executing a long, slow burn instead of a quick, intense flash. We therefore advise the Thinker to follow the universe’s lead: as time goes by, the Thinker should continually lower its temperature, slow down its thinking, and decrease the rate at which it consumes the universe’s diminishing supply of quality energy.
