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To: Palisades
"Your understanding of the 2nd law of thermodynamics is fundamentally flawed."

Can you briefly tell me how?

I'd appreciate it.

242 posted on 11/07/2005 2:03:20 PM PST by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
Can you briefly tell me how?

The 2nd law of thermodynamics only applies to closed systems. The Earth is not a closed system- it receives massive inputs of energy from the sun.

So, the evolution of life on this planet doesn't violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics.

252 posted on 11/07/2005 2:09:10 PM PST by Palisades (Cthulhu in 2008! Why settle for the lesser evil?)
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