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

[monkeykoder]

What subject would Scott like to play in? Physics is kinda a dry subject unless you're really into it and the area we should be discussing in here is a subject I know quite a bit less about than the dryer less interesting Modern Physics junk.

 

[monkeykoder]

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

What type of engine are we talking about here? If I'm not mistaken the heat source and cold source of a heat engine are considered a part of the engine itself therefore making it a closed system but it has been 2+ years since my basic thermodynamics class.

 

[jstuedle]

What type of engine are we talking about here? If I'm not mistaken the heat source and cold source of a heat engine are considered a part of the engine itself therefore making it a closed system but it has been 2+ years since my basic thermodynamics class.

Internal combustion, like the human engine, fuel in, waste heat and exhaust out. Just the human engine is much more efficient.

 

[jstuedle]

I don't want to post a responce to Scott in the banned thread, victory is soooooo sweet. I'd like to savor it another sec. or so.

 

[monkeykoder]

If it were true that that was considered a closed system it WOULD violate the law of entropy (at least for the first 18-20 years). However if you consider the WHOLE system including the fuel source and where the waste goes to you will see no violation of Entropy.

 

[ScottS]

I don't want to post a responce to Scott in the banned thread, victory is soooooo sweet. I'd like to savor it another sec. or so.

Hmmm Banned for crossing threads...

 

[jstuedle]

If it were true that that was considered a closed system it WOULD violate the law of entropy (at least for the first 18-20 years). However if you consider the WHOLE system including the fuel source and where the waste goes to you will see no violation of Entropy.

Where does it say a closed system is unstable from moment of inception? Over the life of the system, all laws of entropy are met when considering the human engine. And, IMHO the human body is an exception to many scientific rules. We may clone it, but we can't manufacture it. We have studied it for centuries and still don't understand it. As the human brain studies the human brain, the more we find we don't know. What other physical thing can change itself based on physical input, environment, and perceptions of it's environment including relationships?

Funny how this has arrived full circle, isn't it?

 

[monkeykoder]

Humans are an interesting topic in general just about any "living" system we talk about changes in response to it's environment.

 

[jstuedle]

Humans are an interesting topic in general just about any "living" system we talk about changes in response to it's environment.

Life is captivating. After going through all my health issues and a couple transplants, my outlook and concept of life have been permanently altered. With several near death experiences behind me, all concepts of God, man, the physical and emotional have been altered in my mind. No need to debate the spiritual here. I know what I know. I feel what I feel. And what I knew and felt before are not the same as now. To each his/her own, my mind won't be changed.

I have fun debating as we have, but in all honesty those teachings and concepts from school are long ago and far, far away and mean nothing to me in my life today. I still enjoy the stimulus though, it's fun.

 

[monkeykoder]

Most of what I've learned in school is utter rubbish true but rubbish and inapplicable to any situation I find myself in. Life is where it is all at and where all our learning should be done.

 

[monkeykoder]

We need our catalyst back things are going too slow we'll never catch the word association thread at this rate

 

[ScottS]

I dont know what to say... Im dumb? Hahah


And addicted to photography.

 

[monkeykoder]

2 years of college physics and a real interest in it does wonders...

 

[leaving0hio]

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Oh Yeah?

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[monkeykoder]

EWWWWW PERL... We don't need an infinite loop here... We just want to up our postcount to something really large.