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kb2vxa
02-21-2021, 11:04 AM
All natural and technological processes proceed in such a way that the availability of the remaining energy decreases. In all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves an isolated system, the entropy of that system increases. Energy continuously flows from being concentrated, to becoming dispersed, spread out, wasted and useless. New energy cannot be created and high grade energy is being destroyed. An economy based on endless growth is unsustainable.

You are unsustainable.

Run.

The fundamental laws of thermodynamics will place fixed limits on technological innovation and human advancement. In an isolated system the entropy can only increase. A species set on endless growth is unsustainable.

You are unsustainable. Discuss.

W3WN
02-22-2021, 07:01 AM
In other words...

"You are a fluke of the Universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not,
The Universe is laughing behind your back."
-- National Lampoon's Deteriorata

WØTKX
02-22-2021, 03:44 PM
I thought of Deteriorata right away, as well as Entropy Sucks.

Or does it? :scratchchin:


https://youtu.be/Q-IAoqFKth4

kb2vxa
02-23-2021, 09:21 AM
Ah yes, entropy is the descent of order into KAOS releasing energy, you did Get Smart. Actually the universe laughs in your face because as Neil deGrasse Tyson said, "The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.". So do as The Talking Heads told us in their 1984 concert tour., Stop Making Sense.

Now that wasn't some physicist gone mad tech writer, and I didn't make it up, nor did it fall out of the sky and hit me on the head. What IS that and where did I get it from? There's a clue right here on our hammy little Island, go and find it.