Friday, September 21, 2012

The 2nd Law

 




 All natural and technological processes 

proceed in such a way 
that the availability 
of the remaining energy 
decreases. 

In all energy exchanges, 
if no energy enters 
or leaves an isolated system 
the entropy of that system 
increases. 

 Energy continuously 
flows from being 
concentrated, 
to becoming dispersed, 
spread out, 
wasted and useless. 

New energy 
cannot be created 
and high grade energy is 
being destroyed 

An economy based on 
endless growth 
is... 

 Unsustainable 
You're unsustainable 

 The fundamental laws 
of thermodynamics 
will place fixed limits 
on technological innovation 
and human advancement. 

In an isolated system 
the entropy can only increase. 
A species set
 on endless growth is... 

Unsustainable 
You're 
unsustainable 
 unsustainable