Re: 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Steve Clark (ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Tue, 20 Jan 1998 10:19:46 -0600

Ron Chitwood wrote:

> > The progression indicates an increase in order, again based on what I
> > read, something the 2LoT does not allow for.

This is absolutely incorrect! The 2nd law DOES allow for increased order
(decreased entropy). The law specifically describes the conditions under
which a decrease in entropy can occur. In fact, there is daily evidence ot
this. For instance, decreased entropy occurs when a single fertilized cell
grows into a multi-trillion cell human. The naive view of the 2nd law
perpetrated by anti-evolutionists fails to take into account the obvious
examples of increased order that occur in the world.

Shalom,

Steve
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