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What Is Entropy?

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287 points jfantl | 1 comments | 14 Apr 25 18:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
1. DadBase ◴[14 Apr 25 20:03 UTC] No.43685700[source]▶
My old prof taught entropy with marbles in a jar and cream in coffee. “Entropy,” he said, “is surprise.” Then he microwaved the coffee until it burst. We understood: the universe favors forgetfulness.