cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/5016031

1st law of thermodynamics :
There is something that will always be the same.
2nd law of thermodynamics :
Everything else always changes and never will be what it was before.

  • chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I always think of it as:

    1st law: The quantity of energy never changes

    2nd law: The quality of energy is constantly degrading (aka entropy is increasing)

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      11 months ago

      This is a very good formulation and completely in line with current physics…
      …from which I am trying to break away a little bit !

      Please, let us move this conversation under the main post at : https://lemmy.ca/post/5016031