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Originally Posted by martinguerre
He is actually right, you know. The second law of thermodynamics states that in a closed system entropy does increase overall. All the counter examples you state require the input of outside energy.
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Yes, 'overall' being the important word there. Also most increases in entropy require an activation energy to start a reaction, which is why we don't all just instantly turn into a soup of warm particles.
Anyway, he said chaos
only leads to more chaos.
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Originally Posted by martinguerre
I certainly don't think that. My point did not concern the utility of theoretical research in any way shape or form. My point was that science doesn't answer some kinds of questions.
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You'll never know whether or not it can answer them if you don't try. We could just pass up on research into how the physiology of the brain creates our emotions, but I don't think we should do that, especially just for the sake of retaining some of the mystery in the universe.