Entropy
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A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurablequantity, such that when there is no communication of heat thequantity remains constant, but when heat enters or leaves the bodythe quantity increases or diminishes. If a small amount, h, of heatenters the body when its temperature is t in the thermodynamic scalethe entropy of the body is increased by h . The entropy is regardedas measured from some standard temperature and pressure. Sometimescalled the thermodynamic function.The entropy of the universe tends towards a maximum. Clausius.
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Physics aside, the inevitable and steady deterioration of any system or society.
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In its simplest sense, the tendency for all things to go from order towards disorder. It is like the one way sign for energy flows in this Universe.
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The degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
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1.)all organic matter breaking down, even as you read this; and, yes, you're breaking down too, doesn't it feel great? :)
2.) a rocking motherfucking song off of Bad Religion's Against The Grain album
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Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903), US physicist and absolute genius, described entropy as mixed-up-ness. The more mixed-up something is, the more entropy it has.
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hidden somewhere in the Chemistry Goddess' classroom.
May luck be with you that you find it.
Life without entropy is like life all Tuesdays.
useless and horrible. -
chaos misunderstood.
People just don't know any better
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the amount of information that is stored in any given system
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