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July 23, 2009
Fun with the Second Law of Thermodynamics
I find it’s a lot easier to pick up things around the house when I think of it not as “cleaning” but as “fighting entropy.”
“Let’s pull this room a little further from equilibrium,” I often find myself thinking.
I now mentally refer to both the dishwasher and the washing machine as “entropy machines.” By increasing the entropy of the system with water and soap, then reducing it by separating the soapy water from the objects to be cleansed, then doing the same with clear water, I use physics to wash my dishes and clothes!
Somehow, I find it comforting to know that my challenge to keep the house clean is nothing less than a battle with the laws of nature.
Of course, my house is usually a mess, so you might not want to adopt these principles in your own home.
Posted by Drew at July 23, 2009 11:18 PM