My Love Affair with the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Physics
In love with the law - the second law of thermodynamics... When I was a child, I used to like to bake. As I stirred the various ingredients together, I thought that if I moved the dough around faster and faster the integrity of each ingredient would be restored. I would see, perhaps, the clear round white of the egg with the yellow yolk inside. However, no matter how long I stirred, that pleasure was not vouchsafed me. The Second Law of Thermodynamics Later in my life, I heard about the Second Law of Thermodynamics (for short, Second Law1). You experience this when You mix batter for a cake, You accidentally drop an egg on the floor, You run your car into a tree, You burn a hole in the…
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