Well, I can quote the three laws but I clearly don't grasp them or I'd be able to answer my own question.
I'm no scientist, this much is clear or I'd be able to answer my own question. It is the second law I'm trying to better grasp. If entropy always increases and the universe is going from...
The second. And, is the premise of my question erroneous? Is it or isn't it easier ( I.e., requires less energy) to increase temperature of something rather than lower it?
Does it require more energy to freeze 8oz of water than to heat it to boiling? I know that in the kitchen my more complicated and expensive refrigerator (freezer compartment) takes longer to freeze water than my stove requires to boil it.
If I make a cup of tea and forget to drink it, when I come back later it has cooled to room temperature.
If I have a glass of ice and leave it on the counter, when I come back later it has melted.
It takes longer for the same amount of water to melt (cold to hot) than for the tea to cool (hot...
Hot to cold.
The universe was hot, then cooled. Right? So going from hot to cold would seem more natural than going from cold to hot. Obviously, I'm missing something..
Why is it so much easier to increase the temperature of something than it is to decrease the temperature?
Why are refrigerators more complex than stoves?