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Reminds me of this paper, "Causal Entropic Forces": http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_110-168702.pdf http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_
by wonderous 10y ago
Reminds me of this paper, "Causal Entropic Forces":
http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_110-168702.pdf http://math.mit.edu/~freer/papers/PhysRevLett_110-168702.pdf
- RangerScience 10y agoThis is one of my favorite things ever. You should also look up "Jeremy England's Entropic Life" for a good companion thought.
- wonderous 10y agoA New Physics Theory of Life: https://www.quantamagazine.org/20140122-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/ https://www.wired.com/2017/02/life-death-spring-disorder/
- RangerScience 10y agoYep! 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.
- udkl 10y agoRelevant 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-know/ https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/03/scientific-concepts... Original article : https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27023 https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27023