I would also recommend At de Lange's original writing on the application of
entropy to human systems under the thread "Essentialities and experience"
at <http://www.learning-org.com>.
I would peruse the last three months or so for his discussions on how the
concept of entropy has progressed into the present and is being currently
applied to the human systems of business. I've tried to get him on this
list but thus far he is too busy writing his books. But his ideas are
interesting and his discriptions are fascinating. REH
Jay Hanson wrote:
> >>Could someone examine the following text and tell me
> >>if the laws of thermodynamics are used correctly.
> >>I don't think so... I think
> >>the Earth is not a clesed system.
> >>thanks, Eva
>
> Now that we have a world of free information just a click away, there is
> simply no excuse for not learning basic energy concepts. I just found a
> good discussion of the entropy law. Here is a snip:
>
> "Unfortunately for industrialized cultures, the second law is one of the
> most universal of all scientific laws and may prove to be our downfall if
> its implications are ignored for much longer."
>
> THERMODYNAMICS: THE SECOND LAW (originally published by the Energy
> Educators of Ontario in 1993) http://www.iclei.org/efacts/thermo.htm
>
> Jay -- www.dieoff.com
