The second law of thermodynamics applied

By bhi

Mon, 21 Dec 2020
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I, while investigating the

efficiency of steam engines,

accidentally stumbled upon

the ending of the universe –

THE HEAT DEATH - resulting from

 a state of maximum entropy

(dS > 0);

where d is measuring change

and S represents entropy,

which must always be increasing.

 

applied to my life this equation

illuminates its messy state:

recent alcoholic; redundant,

after twenty years of rising;

marriage spent, dry, not a word shared

from October to December;

a new year’s birth beckoning joyless.

ringed purely for the children

our hearts separate, screams contained

but ravaged the scars surface, exposed

ruthlessly stamped by time’s brutal march

 

A state of maximum entropy

Disorder relentless increasing

Certificate U
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Welcome to ABCTales bhi, and thank you for this poem - the last two lines sum up just about everything right now. I look forward to reading more from you!

 

Submitted by bhi on

Thanks for reading. The bits and bytes of life interest me very much, and the application of this law to life was a natural fit!

 

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Yes! Welcome to Abc! Maybe we'll see some real science for a change.

Nolann &&

 

Submitted by bhi on

thanks for reading. not too sure about "real science"! 

bhi

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Entropy would mean things just get more chaotic and will not order arrange or regroup ever again by itself with the system just getting more and more disordered. As you say the property is in the laws of thermodynamics. Just remember there are other and different definitions . .. .

Although if recurrence theorems apply physical states must repeat in finite time, given enough time! Sounds rather like contradiction. Of course it must depend on assumptions and interpretations.

And also I don't really see how the universe (as a closed system) Must have a Maximum entropy, can't it just keep on increasing (be unbounded)? No problem with the logic? I don't know.

As far as your personal and domestic problems go maybe go for the recurrence option though you will wait for very long. Very long indeed. Not such a good idea actually because then you sit with the same mess all over again.

Welcome to Abc! Have a great week and wonderful Christmas!

Tom Brown

 

Submitted by marandina on

Excellent

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Disorder in life comes so easy in the world as it now is, as we irritate each other, and peace making seems humanly so complex. and impossible. Only the God who came as a human Saviour can help us mend fences.

It's the same with all the universe, although an open system, any energy arriving couldn't have brought about the order and increase of complex information required, so evolution and chance are a non-starter!  Again, only a God could create such complex, and beautiful order. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by bhi on

I appreciate your reading and point of view.

bhi

 

Submitted by onemorething on

I like the reflection of science in the personal. Rachel :)

 

Submitted by bhi on

It seemed to be such a natural fit and a foundation to explore. We look for patterns in our lives and science and nature provide plenty. 

Thanks for reading. 

bhi