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Entropy: The Universal Disorder | What is Entropy?
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Entropy: The Universal Disorder | What is Entropy?

The Inevitability of Decay

In this section, the speaker discusses how technology and science can delay decay but cannot stop it. He also talks about the negative consequences that come with progress.

Technology and Decay

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  • The prospect of old age makes us feel like decay is inevitable.
  • Technology can delay decay, but it cannot stop it.
  • Decay seems to inevitably come with the passage of time.

Science and Progress

  • Science and technology are part of the answer to delaying decay, but they cannot be the whole answer.
  • Progress in science or technology brings negative consequences along with it.
  • Rockets used to reach space can also deliver warheads and yield destructive powers.

Entropy and Order

  • Progress always brings order at the expense of disorder elsewhere.
  • Entropy measures the transformation and loss of potential that comes with progress.
  • Maintaining order is a costly business, and physics laws seem to be against us.

Entropy in Society

In this section, the speaker talks about how entropy applies not only to energy but also to society, politics, and individual lives. He mentions a study on American millennials' belief in their country's direction.

Entropy Beyond Energy

  • Entropy could apply to society, politics, even our individual lives.
  • A recent study showed that only 29% of American millennials believe their country is going in the right direction.

Fighting Against Decay

In this section, the speaker discusses the two options we have when faced with the inevitability of decay: give up or fight against it. He also talks about how life is a temporary victory against decay.

Reversing Decay

  • When faced with decay, we can either give up or try to fight against it.
  • We can create small local reversals of the trend of decay and increase in entropy.
  • Life is an example of a temporary victory against decay.

The Future of the Universe

In this section, the speaker talks about how everything that exists or has existed will be lost at the level of the universe. He also discusses how difficult it is for humans to come to terms with that loss of potential and meaning.

Loss and Futility

  • At the level of the universe, everything that exists or has existed will be utterly lost.
  • Humans find it very difficult to come to terms with that loss of potential and meaning.
  • We hope that futility, entropy, and decay aren't the last words.

Desire for Meaning

In this section, the speaker talks about how universal it is for humans to desire things to be different. He also asks why we have such a strong desire for meaning in a world which is ultimately futile.

Desire for Change

  • It's pretty universal for humans to desire things to be different.
  • When faced with entropy and decay, we question why we have such a strong desire for meaning in a world which is ultimately futile.

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#thoughtoftheday What is entropy? According to the principle of entropy, breakdown and decay inevitably impact every aspect of the natural world.The second law of thermodynamics states that decay and disorder are inescapable, and will always increase. Despite human effort to reverse the process, entropy continues to increase The philosopher John Gray claims that the whole of human life is not a progressive activity: what’s gained in one generation can be easily lost in the next. As technology and science make cumulative progress, societies, cultures and individuals continue to decline. Our dissatisfaction with the aging process, disintegration of society, and physical decay on a global scale, pushes many of us into activism. But can decay and death be completely reversed by human effort? Scientist & Theologian Dr Mark Hocknull points out that decay finds its cause in deeper laws governing the physical universe itself. According to the principle of entropy, breakdown and decay inevitably impact every aspect of the natural world.The second law of thermodynamics states that decay and disorder are inescapable, and will always increase. Despite human effort to reverse the process, entropy continues to increase. In the face of inevitable universal decay and the inescapable laws of physics, do we give up or fight back?Why is it that we continue to long for meaning in a world that is programmed to decay? We would love to know your thoughts so please comment, 'like', share, and SUBSCRIBE. To explore this question, and others, more deeply, get in touch: owl in space at https://owlinspace.com OWLINSPACE ON SOCIAL http://instagram.com/owl_inspace http://facebook.com/owlinspace

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