The misguided notion that life violates the 2nd law is easily refuted by the observation that a living being is not a closed system, but requires energy (food,

The misguided notion that life violates the 2nd law is easily refuted by the observation that a living being is not a closed system, but requires energy (food, sunlight). And putting a living being in an enclosed box does indeed end life fairly soon. Not sure what the further argument about the primordial ooze is.