Martin Striz (striz1@MARSHALL.EDU)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 16:59:02 +0100
> There is also a - er - "faith" in the second law of
> thermodynamics (entropy) that I personally have a sore relationship
> with.When young it depressed me greatly to read about the
> fate of the universe in the last throes of the so-called heat-death,
> but wanting to be absolutely S C I E N T I F I C I believed every
> word. The fact that it was to take place umpteen BILLION years from
> now was no comfort, and I now grit my teeth for letting this bring me
> so much fear and despair.
Don't worry, it's not coming for another 40 billion years. We just talked
about that in my physics class. :-)
Martin
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