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[[Entropy]] is a measure of [[ | [[Entropy]] is a measure of [[unpredictability]], not about [[disorder]]. [[Disorder]] is a measure of lack of order, where the passage of time is dependent on a unique path of evolution, where every step of the previous time point can not be changed at all, that means the ordering sequence is completely locked down by an immutable order. Therefore, [[entropy]] cannot be a measure of [[disorder]]. | ||
=Some example of Disorder related to Entropy= | ==Some example of Disorder related to Entropy== | ||
In | In a video:[[Video/How Einstein changed time forever|How Einstein changed time forever]] <ref>{{:Video/How Einstein changed time forever}}</ref>, [[Jim Al-Khalili]] stated that: | ||
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|text= [[Entropy]] is the measure of the [[disorder]] of a system. | |text= [[Entropy]] is the measure of the [[disorder]] of a system. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 24 May 2022
Entropy is a measure of unpredictability, not about disorder. Disorder is a measure of lack of order, where the passage of time is dependent on a unique path of evolution, where every step of the previous time point can not be changed at all, that means the ordering sequence is completely locked down by an immutable order. Therefore, entropy cannot be a measure of disorder.
In a video:How Einstein changed time forever [1], Jim Al-Khalili stated that:
Relating disorder to entropy is a common semantic mistake made by science teachers.
References
- ↑ Al-Khalili, Jim (May 19, 2022). How Einstein changed time forever. local page: Big Think.