1. Science and Creationism
13. Physics
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2. Thermodynamics
Does the second law of thermodynamics disprove evolution?
No!
The second law applies only to closed systems
The Earth is not a closed system
It has heat input and output
The second law is not about ‘randomness’, it is about useful energy in physical systems
Further attempts to invent laws prohibiting ‘increasing order’ are futile
They invariably confuse mathematical definitions of randomness
They avoid the obvious counterexamples:
Animal and plant growth
Crystal formation
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3. Atomic Decay What causes atomic decay? Can atomic decay rates vary?
Some unstable atomic nuclei spontaneously emit radioactive particles
This happens by a process known as ‘quantum tunneling’
Can atomic decay rates vary?
No, the laws of physics determine decay rates
They have never been observed to vary
There is no known mechanism by which they might vary
The parameters governing decay rates are well understood
Using geophysics and astrophysics, they can be measured reliably back millions of years
How fast would decay have to be to agree with a young (6,000 yr old) Earth?
Roughly 1 million times higher than is observed
If this were the case, the Earth would have been cooked by its own Nuclear core
Even if decay rates did vary, this is irrelevant
Modern methods correct for this
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