X-Message-Number: 20868 From: "michaelprice" <> References: <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #20847 - #20863 Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 22:04:42 -0000 > You don't even need any math to prove to yourself that it is impossible to > reach AND MAINTAIN a state of maximum disorder. If a system could > reach a state of maximum disorder--the "most probable" distribution of > components--then the next change MUST be toward greater order or > lower entropy. Not if the maximally disordered state is degenerate, which it probably is. The system can happy transit from one maximal state to another. Cheers, Michael C Price ---------------------------------------- http://mcp.longevity-report.com http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=20868