![]() ![]() We sometimes take matter and turn it into energy, but largely it is in the goal of converting that energy into a different form. We as humans tend to collect sources of energy and consume it. The difference is a larger conception that life, in itself, is a means towards a lower energy state. It builds upon the previous idea of randomness, in a sense. ![]() This idea is so broad that I have trouble really expressing it. If this is the case, then it is conceivable that the randomness, over time and over a large area, could result in something that is predisposed to order, such as DNA and its mechanism of reproduction.ģ) Life is a mechanism of entropy. ![]() This would suggest to me that randomness is a property of the natural world. While I'm sure I don't comprehend the full extent of the arguments, I've been lead to believe that experiments have shown that the case for internal variables is weak. I don't fully understand it all, but I've read about the conflict between causation and some internal variable when considering entagled particles at a distance from one another. However, if I may be so bold, my layman's knowledge suggests that the current opinion in quantum physics is that there is an inherant randomness embeded somewhere in the natural laws. It would be a stretch to even call myself a layman. I'm not well versed in quantum physics (though I do find the topic interesting). I hope to express one or two other simpler solutions.Ģ) Life is merely the result of the inherent, albeit small, randomness found in the natural world. If there is a simpler solution that equally desribes the situation, then it is to be preferred. This seems like a case (perhaps I'm misusing the term) for Occam's Razor. For life to be its opposition, both would have to be. Intuitively (though I don't have the vocabulary to express it), I can see how entropy can exist without it being labeled a "force". I personally don't believe this to be the case. For this to be true, then entropy (and life in return) would have to be a "force". If entropy is the tendency of things to resolve to a lower state of energy, then perhaps life is the tendency of things to elevate their energy. This is my weakest conclusion, but I'll present it nonetheless. In fact, if I'm wrong about that point, then this discussion could become more interesting.īased on my understanding of entropy, here are the possible conclusions I've come to regarding life:ġ) Life is the opposite "force" from entropy. Also, please don't dismiss the discussion because of that. If I'm wrong in this, please enlighten me. If binding two atoms together, creating something instead of breaking it down, creates a lower energy state (sharing of electrons), then entropy will result in this creation. Based on that understand, my conclusion is that it isn't, by itself, a tendency towards chaos if chaos doesn't happen to be the lowest energy state. I have seen that there are many intelligent and thoughtful people on Reddit, so I thought to bring this to you guys for consideration.įirst as clarification, my understanding is that entropy is the tendency of things to resolve to the lowest energy state. I am hoping that by hearing others' opinions I can accelerate my understanding and your ideas will hopefully give me so much more to think about than I could come up with on my own. So this is a topic I've thought about for a while, but I'm just one person. If you are feeling suicidal NOW, please read this.Ĭlick here for worldwide hotline numbers.Ĭonsider visiting the following subreddits for support or discussion: r/Frugal - Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. r/productivity - A place to discuss productivity! r/OutOfTheLoop - Have you ever seen a whole bunch of news stories/reddit posts/videos or anything else about some topic and you had no idea what everyone was going on about? Here is where can ask what it is all about! r/LegalAdvice - A place to ask simple legal questions r/FindaReddit - When you are trying to find a certain subreddit regarding a particular topic. r/Assistance - When you are looking for charity. r/AskMeAnything - A community for asking and answering. SUBREDDIT RULESģ) No advertising/self promotion of any kindĤ) No requests for assistance or fundraising allowed.ĥ) No posts or comments threatening self harm. A place to put posts for discussion, questions, or anything else you like. ![]()
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