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Originally Posted by Face
What if you consider big bang all the way though to the universe's equilibrium/end as the one reaction?
Ie. catalyst + reactants -> products
The amount of reactants vs products is constantly changing, the reaction is irreversible and the equilibrium is at the end of the reaction. Isn't that what IS happening (assuming no big crunch), the universe is constantly changing, not self sustaining, while proceeding to AN (just the one) equilibrium of sorts (the end of the universe/reaction).
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Yes, but the whole point of bringing it up is for the human element of choice. If we were at equilibrium with our environments as animals are (they react purely on instinct and if the environment changes and they are unfit for it, they go extinct), then we, too would most likely have gone extinct by now. Our environment IS proceeding towards equilibrium while we are fighting against it. The unlimited aspect I mentioned is where free will and choice comes into it. We are constantly attempting to overcome our environment, making ourselves more fit even though our genetics can't do it. If we lived in Tuna's universe, this would never happen.