Balance of nature illustrated (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, February 09, 2015, 20:21 (3363 days ago) @ romansh

Rom: I find the title misleading ...
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> Whatever nature is it is not in balance. 
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> This I see as a "new age" sort of nonsense. The universe is clearly not in balance so it is difficult to claim some biological system on some blue green planet are.
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> The second law of thermodynamics applies to closed systems and Earth is not a closed system. 
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> I think you mean interconnectedness not balance.-I can accept that. Note that I using the concept as maintaining a supply of food for living organisms. Life is certainly not a closed system, requiring a constant source of energy.