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Re:What Is Entropy? by ajkjk on Monday July 22, 2024 @06:39PM (#41040597)
Well it's part of math, which physics is already based on.

Whereas metaphysics is, imo, "stuff that's made up and doesn't matter". Probably not the most standard take.

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Re:What Is Entropy? by galaxyLogic on Monday July 22, 2024 @08:33PM (#41041332)
I'm wondering, isn't Information Theory as much part of physics as Thermodynamics is?
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Re:What Is Entropy? by ajkjk on Monday July 22, 2024 @10:36PM (#41041999)
Not really. Information theory applies to anything probability applies to, including many situations that aren't "physics" per se. For instance it has a lot to do with algorithms and data as well. I think of it as being at the level of geometry and calculus.
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Re:What Is Entropy? by kgwgk on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @01:30AM (#41042815)
Would you say that Geometry is as much a part of physics as Optics is?
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