[MD] Collective unconscious/ recap

[Ron Kulp]

For those interested, 

I came to this subject while researching thermodynamic dissipative
systems 
 in conjunction with the theory of self organization as it relates to
physical bodies.


" Self-organization vs. entropy
The idea of self-organization challenges an earlier paradigm of
ever-decreasing order which was based on a philosophical generalization
from the second law of thermodynamics in statistical thermodynamics
where entropy is envisioned as a measure of the statistical "disorder"
at a microstate level. However, at the microscopic or local level, the
two need not be in contradiction: it is possible for a system to reduce
its entropy by transferring it to its environment.

In open systems, it is the flow of matter and energy through the system
that allows the system to self-organize, and to exchange entropy with
the environment. This is the basis of the theory of dissipative
structures. Ilya Prigogine noted that self-organization can only occur
far away from thermodynamic equilibrium.

It would appear that, since isolated systems cannot decrease their
entropy, only open systems can exhibit self-organization. However, such
a system can gain macroscopic order while increasing its overall
entropy. Specifically, a few of the system's macroscopic degrees of
freedom can become more ordered at the expense of microscopic disorder."
-wiki

I found this statement  most interesting because it hints at the
problems I see with the concept
Of the big bang theory with my thoughts on the infinite dynamism the MOQ
suggests, it follows as such:
"At a more global level, the Earth approximates a closed system in that
little matter is exchanged with the surrounding solar system. Life and
evolution can occur because of the local input of primarily solar
energy, while the global entropy of the solar system as a whole
continues to increase towards a cold, dead endpoint. In that sense, life
is "swimming upstream" against the larger thermodynamic trends only
because of direct sunlight."

And I thought, hmmmm  this is what I wanted to focus on.

-Ron