All life is basically refining energy - standing up to entropy and temporarily winning the fight.

HPsquared 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

It's all about putting the entropy somewhere else and keeping your own little area organised.

	▲	xnickb 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		People of the earth, remember: unnecessary arm and leg movements increase the entropy! Fear of the heat death of the universe! Lie down when possible!

antihipocrat 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, in a very local context it appears so, but net entropy across the system from life's activities is increased

ithkuil 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

"the purpose of life is to hydrogenate carbon dioxide"

-- Michael Russel