> As main exponent of the 2nd law in this forum, I reject your assertion and
> think that it reflects a lack of understanding of the law.
> The law states the direction in which closed systems (including the
universe
> as a whole) tend to change over time. It does not tell us if that change
will
> necessarily be realised at any observable rate.
>
A query from a lurker: why is the universe as a whole considered a closed
system? How do we know whether it is or isn't, or does it follow
automatically from some other (perfectly sensible) prior assumption?
Just curious.
Sam
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