A discussion on the essence of life viewed through the lens of catalysis and the second law of thermodynamics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/dw9kee59Keywords:
what is life; catalysis; entropy; second law of thermodynamics.Abstract
The difficulty of scientific investigation stems from the need to first analyze and establish the
irrationality of preexisting theories. However, unreasonable scientific theories might serve as a
shield for one another. The most challenging task in scientific research is to question two or
more scientific theories simultaneously and uncover their unreasonable aspects. When studying
the origin of life, entropy of the system is commonly used to determine how far from the
equilibrium state and how disordered the system is. It is a misunderstood fact that the final state
of thermodynamic equilibrium is not always the maximum degree of disorder in a system.
Starting with the second law of thermodynamics, we redefine entropy: entropy is solely a
measure of how far from equilibrium a system is, and when it reaches equilibrium, the value of
entropy is the highest.
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