Science > Physics > Postscientism and the Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics
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Science > Physics |
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"Pentcho Valev" |
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11 Sep 2005 11:44:24 AM |
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Postscientism and the Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics |
The postscientific methodology (total absence of logic and ethics) was
born in 1850 ( http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev4.htm ) and reached its
climax in the works of Einstein:
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev3.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev5.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev6.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev7.htm
In between, J. Gibbs converted the first law of thermodynamics
dE = dQ - PdV (1)
into
dE = TdS - PdV + SUM mu_i dn_i (2)
Equation 2 was absurd (mu_i, the chemical potential, is defined,
according to eq. 2, as the increase in the internal energy of the
system as one mole of the i-th component is added to the system, on
condition that the entropy and the volume are constant?!?!), but that
was a limited absurdity: Gibbs restricted the application of the
equation to systems in internal equilibrium in which no chemical
reaction occurs. Later the two restrictions were lifted and the
absurdity increased dramatically, to an extent allowing postscientists
to call equation 2 "The Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics".
Finally, a juggler equal to Einstein, I. Prigogine, simply combined
eqs. 1 and 2 (eqs. 4.2 and 4.3' in I.Prigogine, "From Being to
Becoming", Freeman and Co, 1980), obtained a new absurd expression for
the entropy (eq. 4.13 in Prigogine's book) and was given the Nobel
prize by the postscientific community.
Pentcho Valev
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| User: "Pentcho Valev" |
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| Title: Re: Postscientism and the Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics |
13 Sep 2005 03:46:18 AM |
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Pentcho Valev wrote:
The postscientific methodology (total absence of logic and ethics) was
born in 1850 ( http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev4.htm ) and reached its
climax in the works of Einstein:
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev3.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev5.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev6.htm
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev7.htm
In between, J. Gibbs converted the first law of thermodynamics
dE = dQ - PdV (1)
into
dE = TdS - PdV + SUM mu_i dn_i (2)
Equation 2 was absurd (mu_i, the chemical potential, is defined,
according to eq. 2, as the increase in the internal energy of the
system as one mole of the i-th component is added to the system, on
condition that the entropy and the volume are constant?!?!), but that
was a limited absurdity: Gibbs restricted the application of the
equation to systems in internal equilibrium in which no chemical
reaction occurs. Later the two restrictions were lifted and the
absurdity increased dramatically, to an extent allowing postscientists
to call equation 2 "The Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics".
Finally, a juggler equal to Einstein, I. Prigogine, simply combined
eqs. 1 and 2 (eqs. 4.2 and 4.3' in I.Prigogine, "From Being to
Becoming", Freeman and Co, 1980), obtained a new absurd expression for
the entropy (eq. 4.13 in Prigogine's book) and was given the Nobel
prize by the postscientific community.
This case deserves some elaboration since classical thermodynamics and
its developments are now regarded as obsolete
( http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00000313/ ) and all its
glorious results will soon be just history. No serious profit (money,
careers etc.) could be gained from it anymore. (Of course, a certain
number of gleaners will remain.)
By introducing his equation Gibbs made scientists think of how great
the increase in the internal energy of the system is as a substance
(!?!?) is added to the system while the entropy remains constant
(!?!?). This is equivalent to the Medieval problem of how many angels
can dance on the head of a pin or the problem of why the greenness of
the crocodile exceeds its length. By introducing absurdities of this
kind, the postscientific methodology becomes immune to any criticism:
the moment you start criticising "The greenness of the crocodile
exceeds its length", you accept the idiotic rules of the game and are
not very different from your opponents.
Still Gibbs equation was consistent in one respect. Since the entropy
change, dS, was defined for systems in equilibrium and had no meaning
at all for systems distant from equilibrium, Gibbs restricted the
application of the equation to systems in equilibrium. However other
postscientists were bolder and applied the equation to systems distant
from equilibrium, thereby converting dS into a mysterious and
meaningless symbol. Finally, although the application of the mysterious
and meaningless symbol was still yielding a lot of profit, Prigogine
found it suitable to give it some new definition so that even more
profit (e.g. a Nobel Prize) could be gained.
Pentcho Valev
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| User: "Dirk Van de moortel" |
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| Title: Re: Postscientism and the Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics |
13 Sep 2005 05:10:01 PM |
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"Pentcho Valev" <pvalev@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1126601178.397175.80650@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Pentcho Valev wrote:
[snip Valev]
[snip more Valev]
For something you have been posting for the last 5 years,
I must admit that the response was a bit overwhelming.
Perhaps you should send this to sci.physics.research to
filter out a considerable number of less interesting answers.
That would keep it more manageable.
Dirk Vdm
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