Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (543359)	1/12/2010 7:19:27 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574342

The law of conservation of energy is an empirical law of physics. It states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant over time (is said to be conserved over time). A consequence of this law is that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. The only thing that can happen to energy in a closed system is that it can change form, for instance chemical energy can become thermal energy. You're right I am not a scientist but isn't the sun outside the "isolated" system called Earth? And if so, aren't we adding to energy already in place here on Earth. And the truth is I don't think your theorem/law is all that important in this case. Why? Because all we are trying to do is transition from one form of energy to another....from oil to alternative sources. Since there is more than enough energy to go around, your theorem shouldn't be upset by our attempts to be less oil dependent.......we will still be respecting the belief that energy is finite. AMIRITE? Now how do you feel about men flying through the air?