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[Phys-L] Entropy



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



Jim Green
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