Snowflakes are a good example of the fact that thermodynamic entropy isn't the same as "order" as perceived by humans. The snowflake has higher entropy (2nd law) than the water + air system that formed it, even though it looks far more organized. https://twitter.com/ZonePhysics/status/1160843941857648640 …
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then your OP is less mysterious, because the disorder of the total system has increased, it's just not localized in flakes to which we attend.
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No, you're still missing the point. The *apparent* disorder has decreased. The freezer with ice crystals in it looks more organized than when it had liquid water. That's the entire point: apparent disorder as perceived by humans is not the same as thermodynamic entropy.
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