Feel free to use the Laws of Thermodynamics (Matter/energy may be altered , but not created nor destroyed and/or reduced to nothingness).
The First Law says that matter/energy cannot spring forth from nothing without cause, nor can it simply vanish.
The Second law of Thermodynamics (The law of Entropy) :The entropy function always increases in the presence of internal irreversibilities for an adiabatic, closed system. In the limiting case of an internally reversible, adiabatic process, the entropy will remain constant.
Entropy (disorder) always increases or remains constant in a closed system.
As a practical matter, for any non-trivial system entropy tends to increase due to irreversible processes. The entropy of an entire closed system can never decrease within that system. Since the universe can be modeled as a closed system the universe is considered to be entropic that is, running down.
The Law of Entropy, that is, disorder, is a dagger aimed at the heart of Darwinian fundamentalism.
It has two applications, the entropy of the entire universe considered as a single system, and the entropy of individual, open systems. In considering the significance of entropy for the universe consider the following quote by eminent evolutionary biologist Sir Julian Huxley:
"Evolution in the extended sense can be defined as a directional and essentially irreversible process occurring in time, which in its course gives rise to an increase of variety and an increasingly high level of organization in its products. Our present knowledge indeed forces us to the view that the whole of reality is evolution a single process of self-transformation." (Huxley)
It is difficult to conceive a more direct attack on the law of entropy than Huxley's description of evolutionism.
What is funny is Huxley's declaration that "our present knowledge" forces us to view "the whole of reality" as part of this upwards process.
Because as the Second Law makes clear, the universe ("the whole of reality"?) is entropic in nature.
Contrary to Huxleys assertion, all relevant scientific knowledge declares the opposite, that the Second Law is overwhelmingly supported by the data. Change, including biological change, does occur, but the transformation is to increasing levels of disorganization, as evolutionary biologists have now shown. (Spetner)
So how can something come from nothing? And how does this affect the outlook on evolution?
Or forget evolution and just tell me how something comes from absolutely nothing. If there was something that started our Universe what was it?
The First Law says that matter/energy cannot spring forth from nothing without cause, nor can it simply vanish.
The Second law of Thermodynamics (The law of Entropy) :The entropy function always increases in the presence of internal irreversibilities for an adiabatic, closed system. In the limiting case of an internally reversible, adiabatic process, the entropy will remain constant.
Entropy (disorder) always increases or remains constant in a closed system.
As a practical matter, for any non-trivial system entropy tends to increase due to irreversible processes. The entropy of an entire closed system can never decrease within that system. Since the universe can be modeled as a closed system the universe is considered to be entropic that is, running down.
The Law of Entropy, that is, disorder, is a dagger aimed at the heart of Darwinian fundamentalism.
It has two applications, the entropy of the entire universe considered as a single system, and the entropy of individual, open systems. In considering the significance of entropy for the universe consider the following quote by eminent evolutionary biologist Sir Julian Huxley:
"Evolution in the extended sense can be defined as a directional and essentially irreversible process occurring in time, which in its course gives rise to an increase of variety and an increasingly high level of organization in its products. Our present knowledge indeed forces us to the view that the whole of reality is evolution a single process of self-transformation." (Huxley)
It is difficult to conceive a more direct attack on the law of entropy than Huxley's description of evolutionism.
What is funny is Huxley's declaration that "our present knowledge" forces us to view "the whole of reality" as part of this upwards process.
Because as the Second Law makes clear, the universe ("the whole of reality"?) is entropic in nature.
Contrary to Huxleys assertion, all relevant scientific knowledge declares the opposite, that the Second Law is overwhelmingly supported by the data. Change, including biological change, does occur, but the transformation is to increasing levels of disorganization, as evolutionary biologists have now shown. (Spetner)
So how can something come from nothing? And how does this affect the outlook on evolution?
Or forget evolution and just tell me how something comes from absolutely nothing. If there was something that started our Universe what was it?
