@vgr too hard to separate (a) and (c) even with your caveat, but I'll take (a)
Poll: which idea do you find most badass: a) 2nd law of thermodynamics b) natural selection c) info theory (ignore unifications for now)
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr Does info theory cover quantum mechanics in your definition? If so info theory. Otherwise still plain old thermodynamics.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr (a) entropy is the most badass 'force' in the universe. Even Einstein thought so. http://bit.ly/einstein2ndlawThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr while 2nd law is profound, information theory underpins everything.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr The co-existence natural selection and the 2nd Law of Thermo is notable as a divergence of equilibrium and transient behavior.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr Evolution.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr Entropy, every time.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr natural selection - especially seeing how it operates on items of culture, not just biological organismsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr Daniel Dennett has shown pretty convincingly that natural selection is an algorithm that is most badass.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@vgr Since a) is a subset of c) I'll have to go with c), although a) is a very important part of c).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.