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One interesting aspect is that living organisms are in thermodynamic non-equilibrium, while most dead matter always evolves towards equilibrium.
by yldedly 5y ago
One interesting aspect is that living organisms are in thermodynamic non-equilibrium, while most dead matter always evolves towards equilibrium.
- dekken_ 5y ago> One interesting aspect is that living organisms are in thermodynamic non-equilibrium On what scale? Can you provide some sources/references please?
- yldedly 5y agoCan't find a good general intro, but these articles take this viewpoint: https://science.mit.edu/life-away-from-equilibrium/ https://science.mit.edu/life-away-from-equilibrium/ https://www.pnas.org/content/114/3/423 https://www.pnas.org/content/114/3/423 Edit: Here's a good intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cVVHKCRWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10cVVHKCRWw
- neatze 5y agoThis is also, best strategy to search of extra terrestrial life, the concept of entropy for living systems deeply fascinates me, because how simple everything becomes (conceptually); life is entropy maximization systems in universe, looking at human kind it most efficient too.