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Old 10-31-2004, 08:56 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by martinguerre
The second law of thermodynamics states that in a closed system entropy does increase overall.
I just wanted to state, especially since this is so woefully misunderstood, that the Earth is not a closed system. It recieves massive amounts of energy every day from the sun alone. Nevermind the constant stream of debris and particles that are always entering our atmosphere.
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