What a great way this would be to describe the second law of thermodynamics to…

…he devastation of earthquakes and war zones. Empires rise, fall, and are superseded by new empires. The second law of thermodynamics decrees that the ice in your vodka tonic will melt, but the freezer in your kitchen will create new ice cubes as long as it’s drawing energy from an outside source (thereby boosting the entropy in some other corner of existence). The second law of thermodynamics, in other words, does not stipulate a nonstop slide into the abyss…
Embrace the Misery
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Katharine Valentino
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Nov 7, 2024
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What a great way this would be to describe the second law of thermodynamics to shcoolchildren--well, proviiding it included, say, coke instead of vodka tonic.
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Written by Katharine Valentino
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Still trying for the words to help us do & feel good things. Owner of Reviews for Medium Featured Books. I write life stories & about politics / social issues.
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