[Phys-L] Re: Attacks on Education - Shakespeare and Thermodynamics

[Chuck Britton <britton@NCSSM.EDU>]

I would hope that the 'masses' could have an appreciation of the
Second Law even though they are not mathematically sophisticated.

But I realize that there are those among us who would outlaw the use
of the word 'entropy' unless it is accompanied by an appropriate
enumeration of states.



At 11:12 AM -0500 2/22/05, Carl Mungan wrote:

>  wishes he had instead chosen an example from
> "molecular biology" (eg. the structure of DNA) and goes on to say,
> "Unlike thermodynamics, the subject does not involve serious
> conceptual difficulties" and, "It needs very little mathematics to
> understand."
>
> Should Snow have made this apology? What do folks think? Carl
> --