What is entropy?

Explore the concept of entropy with '1 Minute Wonders' and discover how this principle of disorder and randomness underpins everything from the cooling of your morning coffee to the fate of the universe. #Entropy #Thermodynamics #UniverseLaw

Entropy is a central theme in the arrow of time, explaining why time seems to move in one direction.
The concept of entropy was developed in the mid-19th century by Rudolf Clausius.
Entropy is crucial in understanding not just physical systems, but also in data encryption and cybersecurity.
The increase in entropy is what drives the efficiency limits of engines and refrigerators.
Life itself can be described as a struggle against the increase of entropy.

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[atticuswalker]

entropy is how the universe dissipates the energy from the big bang, over time. it slows with the increased density of mass. because time slows . it's how the difference in density insulates mass from sourounding space to reach equilibrium and its original state.