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To: kindred
The whole evolutionary theory is turned upside down by the 2nd law of thermodynamics which basically states that as things get older they become corrupt and archaic and and tend to anarchy.

You mistate the Second Law of Thermodynamics. That's not what it says at all. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that "in all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves the system, the potential energy of the state will always be less than that of the initial state."

It speaks only to energy, not to corruption, the state of being archaic (whatever THAT dedinition is), or a tendency towards anarchy.

It also speaks to a closed system, in which no energy is added. The sun prevents the Earth from being a closed system.

If you also include the sun in the system, over billions of years, yes, the sun will dissipate in energy and potential energy.

But the Second Law cannot be applied to evolution on Earth in any meaningful way. Nor should it.

21 posted on 09/01/2012 7:47:16 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Communist Party = Democrats. Socialist Party = Republicans. WE NEED A CAPITALIST FREEDOM PARTY!)
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To: Lazamataz
Well, Laz, I guess you paid excellent attention in physics class. Let me guess--your physics teacher did not look anything like this:


24 posted on 09/01/2012 8:54:25 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must.)
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To: Lazamataz

Give it up! You can’t reason with faith. Faith, by definition, is the suspension of reason.


32 posted on 09/01/2012 11:02:10 AM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: Lazamataz; Pharmboy

Outstanding! Very creative way of injecting a babe into a science thread!


45 posted on 09/05/2012 12:57:41 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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