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To: InABunkerUnderSF
Re the Thermodynamic argument

I gave this example on FR before in a variant form, so excuse if you have already seen it.

You stop in Manhattan during July. On a walking tour near the Chelsea Piers you stop to watch a street magician. He stands behind a card table and opens up a roll of new pennies. You examine the pennies. All 2005's, heads and tails. He places the pennies in a white thick plastic jug. "The shaker" he says, shaking them madly. He empties the pennies from the jar onto the table, like pouring milk in a cat's saucer. You look at the coins -- every single one is heads up!

My question to you is, what's on the other side of the coins?

Simple question. Simple answer.

712 posted on 12/29/2005 4:23:35 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw
My question to you is, what's on the other side of the coins?

Table.

715 posted on 12/29/2005 4:31:51 PM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: bvw
"My question to you is, what's on the other side of the coins?

"Simple question. Simple answer.

The table. Or tails. Or he substituted double head coins for the ones you examined. Not so simple.

Using probability to show that the 2LoT is violated by evolution ignores energy used to perform work. The formation of molecules larger than 2 atoms, steam engines, Earth's water cycle, the growth of plants all use a local increase in entropy to perform work. As far as linking entropy exclusively with disorder this is a mistake since it is possible to increase entropy and decrease disorder. The author of this article is conflating the statistical mechanics definition of disorder with the common usage definition.

741 posted on 12/29/2005 7:42:06 PM PST by b_sharp (Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
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