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- From: jgacker@news.gsfc.nasa.gov (James G. Acker)
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- Subject: Re: On God and Science
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- Date: 21 Dec 92 21:22:46 GMT
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- Gotta fix another typo.
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- James G. Acker (jgacker@news.gsfc.nasa.gov) wrote:
- : kalki33!system@lakes.trenton.sc.us wrote:
- : : jgacker@news.gsfc.nasa.gov (James G. Acker) writes:
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- : Discussing:
- : : > : ON GOD AND SCIENCE
- : : > : by Sadaputa Dasa
- : : > : (c) 1992 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
- : : > : Used by permission.
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- : {first part appears in previous posting}
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- : That's a key difference. Thermodynamics is more constraining
- : on the system than quantum mechanics. Thermodynamics can normally be
- : aligned with "common sense" -- i.e. add heat, increase molecular
- : motion, more disorder = more entropy. Many quantum phenomena define
- ^^^^^^
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- Oops -- I meant to say "Many quantum phenomena _defy_ "common sense".
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- : "common sense". The quantum forces that constitute the strong force
- : binding neutrons and protons in the nucleus have little influence on the
- : atomic bonds in a water molecule. The forces are so determinate that
- : "bond energy" is defined, and the oscillations and motions of the
- : atoms in a molecule can be seen as energy absorption bands (which
- : is related to greenhouse gas warming, but I digress).
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- Jim Acker
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