Wandering Meteor
Chapter 88 The Law of Entropy Increase

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 The Law of Entropy Increase

It could be because Green Star wasn’t very precise in its expression, so Wandering didn’t fully understand.

Lu Chen felt that using the "Law of Entropy Increase" would be more convenient to explain this phenomena, so he immediately started to explain it to Wandering.

Simply put, "entropy" is actually a special term in thermodynamics, which measures the degree of disorder in a system or system.

That is to say, entropy can be understood as a measurement unit just like length in meters or temperature in degrees; the former describes clearly visible numerical values, while entropy describes the degree of disorder in a system.

When the degree of disorder in a system decreases, it is called entropy reduction.

When the degree of disorder in a system increases, it is called entropy increase.

The Law of Entropy Increase proposed because of entropy increase is the second law of thermodynamics.

The Law of Entropy Increase assumes that in an isolated system, the overall trend of its degree of disorder will always tend toward increasing entropy, which is an irreversible process.

When applied to temperature, it shows that heat will spontaneously transfer from a hotter object to a cooler one; when applied to events, order will spontaneously tend toward disorder. Both share a common factor: the occurrences are natural processes and irreversible.

Therefore, if we view the Universe as an isolated system, the transfer of heat from hotter regions to cooler ones is a spontaneous process. Once the temperature throughout the Universe evens out, it will reach a state of thermal equilibrium and heat death, with entropy at its maximum and the system’s disorder at its peak.

At this point, the Universe will no longer undergo any change, no Constant Stars will be born, no energy exchanges will occur, and all life will die.

In the end.

The Universe will also become a dark, lifeless Universe.

From the perspective of the Law of Entropy Increase, the Universe is also not eternal; the Universe has its own lifespan, which is just exceedingly long.

Some people may misunderstand the Law of Entropy Increase.

For example, some believe that entropy can be reduced, that disorder can reverse toward order, and that heat doesn’t necessarily transfer to a cooler object with technological support.

Indeed, these are all possibilities. Entropy reduction is not a myth; it occurs all the time.

But consider carefully, to achieve entropy reduction, such as managing a chaotic society well, one needs to expend other resources; to heat a cup of cold water, one needs to spend electrical or other energy.

According to the mass-energy equivalence, mass is actually energy, and under certain conditions, they can be converted into each other. Therefore, when entropy reduction is achieved in certain things, other energy must be consumed. Hence, when including both factors in the system, the overall entropy is still increasing.

Thus, entropy reduction at a specific time or in a specific thing doesn’t affect the overall trend of entropy increase.

Consider a simple example: If humans want to develop and manage their civilized society, they must obtain resources and energy from the outside world. When human society enters an orderly state (entropy reduction), the natural world actually suffers from human destruction, becoming more disordered—thus, looking at the whole, entropy is still increasing.

Back to the Universe’s perspective.

In the Universe, this isolated system, mass is converted to energy; high-temperature energy will spontaneously transfer to low temperature, and temperature will eventually evenly fill every space. This is what theory dictates will happen, though it may take an extremely long time.

During this irreversible process, if one wishes to change the situation of the Universe’s overall entropy increase, the Universe itself or the biological civilizations and Celestial Civilizations within it cannot accomplish this. They are ultimately just utilizing the Universe’s internal energy to change the Universe locally and won’t change the Universe’s overall entropy increase. To achieve entropy reduction, an external entity outside the Universe would have to provide energy to break this irreversible process.

Therefore, Lu Chen believes that the destiny of the Universe isn’t necessarily heat death.

Because no one knows what actually lies beyond the Universe?

However, Lu Chen couldn’t help but think, if there really are other forms of life beyond the Universe, and they provide energy to change the Universe, it is indeed possible to achieve entropy reduction. But for the larger system encompassing them and the Universe, the overall effect would still be an entropy increase, possibly even accelerating their own extinction.

It seems like the problem hasn’t been solved.

Lu Chen couldn’t help feeling that this was a vicious cycle, never-ending!

Lu Chen finally understood why the Universe, so vast with so abundant resources, perpetuates the law of plunder.

Because this is determined by the properties of the Universe, in the quest for development and continuity, from a long-term perspective, plundering other resources to reverse one’s own entropy increase is the only way.

This law is not limited to biological civilizations and Celestial Civilizations but is also the fate at the Universe level!

...

After listening to Lu Chen’s explanation.

Even with Green Star’s seasoned mindset, it couldn’t help being greatly shaken!

Green Star never expected Lu Chen to be so knowledgeable about the theory of Heat Death, and in such detail.

It might be a bit embarrassing to admit, but after listening to Lu Chen’s detailed explanation, Green Star’s understanding of Heat Death became much clearer.

Never did it imagine that despite living for so long, it knew less than a newly born Constant Star.

"Lu Chen, I didn’t expect you to know so much; it seems the Universe is indeed bound for Heat Death—the collision with the giant nebula is merely one aspect of entropy increase!" Green Star sighed in despair.

Wandering retorted, "That’s just a theory; it’s not necessarily true. Why be so pessimistic?"

"Indeed, it’s only a theory. Even if it does happen, we can search for other ways to survive. Perhaps the destiny of the Universe is set, but resilient life is meant to break through this deadlock," Lu Chen stated firmly.

Green Star looked at the young Lu Chen and said, "Talk is easy, but I am not young anymore. I’ve lived for an endless amount of time, yet I haven’t even explored the entire Universe, let alone find a way to survive beyond it. And our existence, in the grand scheme of the Universe, is so trivial that we can’t change any situation."

Wandering interjected, "Green Star, just believe in my brother. He’s amazing, and he’ll definitely make it happen."

Green Star smiled and said, "We’ll talk about this later. Let’s focus on the present and hurry to find that orbiting planet!"

Immediately, the three ceased their idle chatter and focused on flying.

Yet, within the silence, an ultimate proposition had already imprinted itself in their hearts.

They couldn’t help but wonder, under the Law of Entropy Increase, what exactly is the destiny of the Universe? And what, then, is their own destiny?

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