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To: DannyTN

The notion of entropy used in this is completely insane. Entropy rises even when lifeforms get more complex. They generate more waste products in their lifetimes and the amount of energy it took to produce them.


25 posted on 02/08/2005 11:08:30 AM PST by G32
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To: G32

I found this simple quiz that you can give to people who claim to understand entropy. I wonder how Creationist Science would respond.


A space station orbiting the sun between earth and venus. The station is located at a distance from the sun that ensures that its internal temperature is a comfortable 70 degrees F.

First someone on board the station lights a match. During the 1 second interval that the flame of the match flares---

1 The entropy of the station as a whole:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

2 The thermal order of the station
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

3 The entropy of the whole universe:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

4 The thermal order of the universe
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

Next someone on board the station puts seeds in a planter located near a viewport on the sunlit side of the station. Carefully watered, the seeds grow into a row of carrots.

5 The entropy of the station as a whole has:
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

6 The thermal order of the station has
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

7 Meanwhile the entropy of the whole universe:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

8 The thermal order of the universe
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same

The seed from which one of the carrots grew happened to be struck by radiation during a solar storm. As a result it is a mutated carrot, having twice the usual content of beta-carotene in its makup. This makes it a better carrot from our point of view. The appearance of this evolved carrot resulted in:

9 The entropy of the station as a whole: a. increasing b. decreasing c. remaining the same

10 The thermal order of the station has
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

11 The entropy of the whole universe:
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

12 The thermal order of the universe
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

Finally someone eats the carrots. After allowing time for them to digest the meal, we can say that:

13 The entropy of the station as a whole:
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

14 The thermal order of the station
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

15 The entropy of the whole universe:
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same

16 The thermal order of the universe
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same


122 posted on 02/08/2005 5:00:04 PM PST by Jeff Gordon (Recall Barbara Boxer)
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