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To: Strategerist
... completely misunderstanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics in a hilarious and embarassing way.

Agreed.

24 posted on 12/28/2005 3:38:29 PM PST by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: Rockitz; Strategerist
... completely misunderstanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics in a hilarious and embarassing way.

I gave a run at explaining it here

[snip]So what the aych-ee-double-toothpicks does this have to do with evolution? Energetically, the second law of thermodynamics favors the formation of the majority of all known complex and ordered chemical compounds directly from their simpler elements. Thus, contrary to popular opinion, the second law does not dictate the decrease of ordered structure by its predictions. It only demands a "spreading out" of energy when such ordered compounds are formed spontaneously. The Second Law does NOT prohibit the spontaneous formation of complex structures from simpler parts. It is simply incorrect to view the Second Law as a predictor of disorder.

259 posted on 12/28/2005 7:38:30 PM PST by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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