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heat death [′hēt ‚deth] (thermodynamics) The condition of any isolated system when its entropy reaches a maximum, in which matter is totally disordered and at a uniform temperature, and no energy is available for doing work. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But until the universe falls into some sort of gravy-like entropic heat death, things outside of our control will continue to change, so there isn't a whole lot of choice--assuming we want to avoid eternal broasting. |
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