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Creationist scientist [[Henry Morris]] argues that the law of Entropy, also known as the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]], disproves evolution: "...the Second law, however, that wipes out the theory of evolution. There is a universal process of change, and it is a directional change, but it is not an upward change."<ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=51</ref> | Creationist scientist [[Henry Morris]] argues that the law of Entropy, also known as the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]], disproves evolution: "...the Second law, however, that wipes out the theory of evolution. There is a universal process of change, and it is a directional change, but it is not an upward change."<ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=51</ref> | ||
| − | This argument however mis-uses the second law which only applies to closed systems. As the Earth is not a closed system but derives it's energy from the Sun Morris' argument cannot be taken seriously. | + | This argument however mis-uses the second law which only applies to closed systems. As the Earth is not a closed system but derives it's energy from the Sun, Morris' argument cannot be taken seriously. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:17, March 13, 2007
Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system, first postulated by Lazare Carnot in 1803.
Creationist scientist Henry Morris argues that the law of Entropy, also known as the Second Law of Thermodynamics, disproves evolution: "...the Second law, however, that wipes out the theory of evolution. There is a universal process of change, and it is a directional change, but it is not an upward change."[1]
This argument however mis-uses the second law which only applies to closed systems. As the Earth is not a closed system but derives it's energy from the Sun, Morris' argument cannot be taken seriously.