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Originally posted by Johnny Rotten
Since the Universe as we understand it is governed by entropy, the eventual breakdown of all systems, it would seem that we started with order and will end in chaos.
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Believe it or not, Entropy is considered a degeneration into ORDER.
As an object loses energy, this is equally dispersed throughout the system, thus increasing ORDER.
The funny thing is...Is an object holding energy more "ordered" or more "chaotic"?
Is a thing that is useful, more ordered or chaotic?
More likely both
depending on what context you are talking about.
Is a hand more ordered than air?
Is a glass unbroken more ordered?
Is a clock spring wound more chaotic?
I think people get the ideas of "organization", "categorization", "form", "function" mixed up with "ORDER"
These are different.
If you go with the basic idea of the "Big Bang" creation of the universe.
Then it all started with a void (complete order)
Then the Big Bang happened (complete chaos)
Over time if there is no external or internal increase in energy
(energy/force from elsewhere or an internal "winding")
then the Law of Entropy means a continual loss of energy,
or this degeneration into a greater system.
This smooths out all, and so as the universe passes,
it will return to a void or complete order.
Order & Chaos...there is no good or bad about it,
no positive or negative
no productive or destructive context to it.
It just is...
another perspective.