Evolution vs. Creation: The Great Debate

Electron said:

I see the second law of thermodynamics come up again and again in creationist arguments. The second law states that entropy increases over time in an ISOLATED SYSTEM, meaning it does not receive or release mass or energy into its surroundings. However, there's that one, big, very hot ball of hydrogen-hydrogen fusion sending quite a fair amount of energy into Earth's atmosphere.

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RichardT said:

Actually, modern creationists are well aware of what the second law of thermodynamics states, they do know that the entropy of an open system can increase if it decreases elsewhere.

dS > = dq/T can be written as -dS <= -dq/T

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thecountrydoc said:

Well Paulos23,

I find your response most interesting. Why do I say that? Because you have used the introduction to my last post while avoiding the body of the post. Your action reminds me of many so-called christians who pick and choose what they want from the Bible while ignoring the complete text. It would seem that your response is as illogicial as your theory.

To declare something to be scientific the following definition isused: The ability to demonstrate and observe an action or reaction, then by reproduction of said action or reaction observe the same results.

Respectfully,
Doc

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Wikipedia said:

Science, in the broadest sense, refers to any system of knowledge which attempts to model objective reality, in a way which can be used algorithmically to make concrete and quantitative predictions about future events and observations. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research.[1]

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