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Doesn’t the Second Law of Thermodynamics prevent evolution?

April 26, 2017doesn’t Evolution Law Thermodynamics

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Doesn’t the Second Law of Thermodynamics prevent evolution?

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The short answer is no, because while entropy does increase in a closed system, the earth is not a closed system – it is powered by the sun, hence the law is not violated. For a longer technical explanation, go to http://atheismawareness.home.att.net/questions/thermodynamics.

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The short answer is no, because while entropy does increase in a closed system, the earth is not a closed system – it is powered by the sun, hence the law is not violated.