The second law doesn't apply until I stop eating. I still have some pizza from last Weds., a few cans of Coke and a bottle of maple syrup left. As long as I can complete the assembly before that's all gone, will have the cat back together and greetin' me at the door in the AM.
"But to know all that provides no basis of explanation for the machine when it is actually working. And that, I imagine, is Bohr's point."
The physical properties that result in the interactions of the assembly never change thoughout the assembly, nor do they change at any point during it. I don't see that he has a point.
The point is the total function of the assembly: Is it working, or is it not working? And what is the "difference" OR "MISSING FACTOR" BETWEEN THE TWO STATES?