Chapter five begins to get into deeper descriptions of Billy`s life in Tralfamador. At one point, he asks a Tralfamadorian guide to reveal their secrets of how to be a peaceful planet, since he believes that Earth`s violence could lead to the end of the universe. Humored with the idea, he responds the following: “”We know how the universe ends-” said the guide. “We blow it up experimenting with new fuels for our flying saucers.”” (pg. 117) The interesting part is that the guide says this without the slightest sign of worry or fear. The first reaction that humans would get, if ever the apocalypse were revealed to us, would be global chaos and turmoil. We would make useless attempts to prevent a disaster that is bound to happen, not being able to see that the future is the future no matter what decisions are made. This topic though, has a significant relation to the free will issue. Being able to see the future, takes away all sense of life that our race is defined by. Curiosity, mystery, aspiration, and most importantly, free will, would be out of our minds. Of course, death and other depressing matters would cause no pain, but the things that give us happiness and pleasure, would just as well mean absolutely nothing. I personally, cannot live knowing when my life or the entire universe will come to an end. What is the point? Is an entire life worth living if you know exactly who you`re going to be, and how you`re going to become it?
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