# A Red Dwarf Future **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 18, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933 "2026-10-18T03:51:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Francis\_Vaughan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/francis_vaughan/32/3093_2.png) [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/21 "2026-10-21T09:37:21Z")
Depending upon the ultimate fate of the universe we might have an era of black hole mergers as things draw to a close. Life might be a bit exciting for a brief moment. ---
**Author:** ![MinkMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minkman/32/19170_2.png) [@MinkMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinkMan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/22 "2026-10-21T12:48:44Z")
I hope the mods pardon the hijack, but we’re 20+ posts into the thread, and I hope I’m not the only one who every time they see the title keeps thinking that this thread is about a possible revival of the [BBC2 scifi comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf) originally from the 90s. ---
**Author:** ![eburacum45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eburacum45/32/8690_2.png) [@eburacum45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eburacum45)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/23 "2026-10-21T13:24:20Z")
As it happens I have slipped in a sneaky reference to that programme in an earlier post. > [@eburacum45](#): > > black holes are probably quite numerous - there are many we can’t see, because they are black, and, you know, the basic colour of space is black. The Red Dwarf original goes like this; > [@](#): > > The thing about a black hole – its main distinguishing feature – is it’s black. And the thing about space, the color of space, your basic background color – it’s black. ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_Vaughan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/francis_vaughan/32/3093_2.png) [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/24 "2026-10-21T13:28:50Z")
Well I know it isn’t, but still wish it was. That was one of the greatest comedy series ever aired. ---
**Author:** ![MinkMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minkman/32/19170_2.png) [@MinkMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinkMan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/25 "2026-10-21T13:35:59Z")
> As it happens I have slipped in a sneaky reference to that programme in an earlier post. Nice. I scanned the thread a few times looking for mentions, but missed yours. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933/26 "2026-10-22T22:07:26Z")
> [@MinkMan](#): > > I hope I’m not the only one who every time they see the title keeps thinking that this thread is about a possible revival of the [BBC2 scifi comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf) Not every time but I did look at the preview before opening the thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-red-dwarf-future/1033933.md?page=1)