Entropy is the wholesale equalisation of everything - quite the opposite to
ever-increasing complexity. All higher states of complexity ie living beings
degrade into a disorganised chaotic state.
See...
http://www.entropysite.com/students_approach.html
Dave J
On 13/08/05, Gareth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jim Green wrote:
> > The following was quoted in this morning's paper. What is your reaction
> > to it? How would you answer a student's concern about it.
> >
> > "Specifically, the second law [of thermodynamics] tells us that
> > increasing complexity is a natural consequence of all spontaneous
> > processes, that is, that natural systems tend to become more complex
> > with time."
> >
> > Jim
>
>
> Einstein thought that the greatest complexity could be reduced or
> ultimately clarified in to perfect simplicity.
>
> Energy = Mass x the speed of light squared
>
> gary (go pats)
>
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