Hello, my name is Scott and I'm a photoholic.

[ScottS]

The thread has taken those twists and turns in the last page or so.

Getting frisky requires physics... I dont know what they are, but im sure there are some laws... Haha

and yes, this thread is a mountain road.

 

[jstuedle]

is a mountain road.

And where's the photo?

 

[monkeykoder]

What I find interesting is life in general to someone who has a limited knowledge of physics seems to violate the law of entropy.

 

[ScottS]

And where's the photo?

I dont want to leave the forum to find one, resize it, and post it online... I would miss to much!

 

[ScottS]

What I find interesting is life in general to someone who has a limited knowledge of physics seems to violate the law of entropy.

I dont even know what that means!

 

[jstuedle]

What I find interesting is life in general to someone who has a limited knowledge of physics seems to violate the law of entropy.

Why would this surprise you? Are not entropy one of the defining principals of physics? How could we define state change without the theory of entropy? How could we discuss internal combustion or in my background, jet engine thermodynamics?


Life in general? Is there such a thing?

 

[ScottS]

too many questions!

 

[monkeykoder]

Law of Entropy as explained in high school physics: all systems tend toward disorder.
Law of Entropy as explained in college physics: all CLOSED systems tend toward disorder.

 

[monkeykoder]

It doesn't surprise me I just find it interesting that so many people believe that it states that life doesn't seem to follow it.

 

[jstuedle]

Law of Entropy as explained in high school physics: all systems tend toward disorder.
Law of Entropy as explained in college physics: all CLOSED systems tend toward disorder.

Is the human body not a closed system? How is it different than say a simple engine? Fuel in, waste heat and exhaust out, confusion all about.

 

[ScottS]

Im over my head... so im going to watch...

 

[monkeykoder]

Is the human body not a closed system? How is it different than say a simple engine? Fuel in, waste heat and exhaust out, confusion all about.

As a matter of fact no the human body is not a closed system. A closed system is one that is not affected by anything outside of itself.

 

[jstuedle]

Im over my head... so im going to watch...

Lets tone it down a bit so Scott can play.

 

[ScottS]

Thats ok, Im learnin!

 

[jstuedle]

As a matter of fact no the human body is not a closed system. A closed system is one that is not affected by anything outside of itself.

In thermodynamics, engines are in fact considered closed systems. A true volatile closed system would result in more energy released than input.