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Article #915Re: Time
From: Matthew J. Bernhardt
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 23:46
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 23:46
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Well, you can link time to the Second Law of Thermodynamics and relate it to the increase of entropy (or loss of free energy) in the universe. Some readers will voice an objection which I will put here to save them the trouble of posting: we don't know if the universe is a closed system. Some will go further and point out that we've never actually seen a truly isolated closed system. On a lighter note, this could explain the saying "Time flies when you're having fun." During fun moments, entropy is usually increasing faster than normal, and hence time is flowing more quickly. ;-) ***************************************************************************** * Matt Bernhardt * "Indeed the finite interaction between object * * Mad Scientist * and measuring agencies conditioned by the very * * University of Buffalo * existence of the quantum entail... the necessity * * mjb@acsu.buffalo.edu * of a final renunciation of the classical idea of * ************************* causality and a radical revision of our attitude * * SHOOT THE BUNNY * toward the problem of physical reality." * * * - Niels Bohr, 1935 * *****************************************************************************
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!acsu.buffalo.edu!mjb From: mjb@acsu.buffalo.edu (Matthew J. Bernhardt) Newsgroups: sci.physics Subject: Re: Time Message-ID: <1992Apr8.234613.23100@acsu.buffalo.edu> Date: 8 Apr 92 23:46:13 GMT References: <1992Apr8.071015.17512@ifi.uio.no> Sender: usenet@acsu.buffalo.edu Organization: UB Lines: 20 Nntp-Posting-Host: lictor.acsu.buffalo.edu