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Talk:Second Law of Thermodynamics (view source)
Revision as of 13:16, March 13, 2007
, 13:16, March 13, 2007→The following is incorrect
The first sentence is true, but the second is false. Evolution does not cause the total entropy in the universe to decrease, only local variations. By analogy, a frige does not coll the universe, only a small part of it at the expense of the rest. Please correct this clear error to avoid the increasing levels of criticisms being levels at this wiki. [[User:Nematocyte|Nematocyte]] 07:45, 5 March 2007 (EST)
The first sentence is true, but the second is false. Evolution does not cause the total entropy in the universe to decrease, only local variations. By analogy, a frige does not coll the universe, only a small part of it at the expense of the rest. Please correct this clear error to avoid the increasing levels of criticisms being levels at this wiki. [[User:Nematocyte|Nematocyte]] 07:45, 5 March 2007 (EST)
:To add my thoughts on this: there are two errors in this article. First, the second law ''only'' applies to ''isolated'' systems, not to systems that are merely closed, let alone open. Then it becomes clear that the "disproving" of evolution by referring to the second law is severely flawed. There is nothing against a local decrease in entropy, as long as it is balanced by at least as large an increase elsewhere. Moreover, the assumption that evolution is directly linked to a decrease in thermodynamic entropy is not immediately obvious. I agree with Nematocyte that in its present state, this article will just serve to invite more criticism. [[User:PaulB|PaulB]] 09:16, 13 March 2007 (EDT)
== Time to unprotect ==
== Time to unprotect ==
OK, it's been over a week now, and no one has attempted to defend the inclusion of such rubbish. Might we have the article unprotected so that those of us who actually understand elementary thermodynamics can fix it? [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 07:50, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
OK, it's been over a week now, and no one has attempted to defend the inclusion of such rubbish. Might we have the article unprotected so that those of us who actually understand elementary thermodynamics can fix it? [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 07:50, 12 March 2007 (EDT)