In article <333gnf$tk at bbs.pnl.gov>, rs_mckee at pnl.gov (Robert S. McKee) writes:
>>>>Could someone please explain to me simply the theories of Darwin, Lamarck
>>and others on human evolution. References would also be appreciated.
>>>> Simply stated, evolution is the belief that physical systems (in this
> case biological systems)
> spontaneously through random processes organize themselves into states of
> higher-order. Unfortunately, this violates the entropy laws which tell
> us that all physical systems tend toward greater disorder.
> Ref: Thermodynamics With an Introduction to Thermostatistics,
> Herbert B. Callen, 3rd ed.
Actually, the law of entropy (also known as the 2nd law of
thermodynamics) applies to CLOSED systems. The Earth is not a closed
system, it receives energy input from the sun. Nice try, reverend.
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