Ask my bowl of rice about entropy

The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy will only ever increase.

As sure as time moves forward, things will break down. 

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photo by Rodion Kutsaev

This morning, after warming up a bowl of rice, I sent a few grains flying with only a slight mis-movement on my part. Suddenly I had a problem. The small, light pieces of rice scattered with a surprising amount of force, as if they were finally set free from prison. I looked at the rice on the floor and couldn’t help but think of entropy.

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