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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Clearwater » Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:57 am

Sadly, the universe moves to a state of dissipation.

We are a lonely species always ... Wondering what else is out there.

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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Clearwater » Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:19 am

It is widely held that in the physical sciences the laws of thermodynamics have had a unifying effect similar to that of the theory of evolution in the biological sciences. What is intriguing is that the predictions of one seem to contradict the predictions of the other. The second law of thermodynamics suggests a progression from order to disorder, from complexity to simplicity, in the physical universe. Yet biological evolution involves a hierarchical progression to increasingly complex forms of living systems, seemingly in contradiction to the second law of thermodynamics. Whether this discrepancy between the two theories is only apparent or real is the question to be considered in the next three chapters. The controversy which is evident in an article published in the American Scientist 1 along with the replies it provoked demonstrates the question is still a timely one.

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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Royal » Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:21 am

Clearwater, you can always post a new thread to start a discussion on the topic. :)

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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Royal » Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:23 am

Ready for the next stage of complexity?

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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Clearwater » Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:28 am

Indubitably

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Post by Pigeon » Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:44 am

Interactively

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Post by Royal » Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:49 am

Boo

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Re: Quote Red Thought

Post by Pigeon » Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:54 am

Who?

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