Comment by wonderous
9 years ago
Reminds me of this paper, "Causal Entropic Forces":
http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_110-168702.pdf
9 years ago
Reminds me of this paper, "Causal Entropic Forces":
http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_110-168702.pdf
This is one of my favorite things ever. You should also look up "Jeremy England's Entropic Life" for a good companion thought.
A New Physics Theory of Life: https://www.quantamagazine.org/20140122-a-new-physics-theory...
How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder: https://www.wired.com/2017/02/life-death-spring-disorder/
Yep! I encountered both of these within a few weeks of each other, after having come to a similar (but way less educated and rigorous) conclusion to Prof England's.
Relevant to this discussion about 'entropy and life' is the relation between the second law of thermodynamics and the purpose of life that this article presents : https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/03/scientific-concepts...
Original article : https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27023