Does light curve toward ordered

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around whether light curves towards objects with less entropy, exploring the relationship between light, gravity, and entropy. Participants engage in a conceptual examination of the implications of entropy in the context of light's behavior near massive objects like stars.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that light curves towards objects with less entropy, questioning the nature of this relationship.
  • Others argue against the idea that light's path is influenced by entropy, suggesting that gravitational fields, rather than entropy, are responsible for the deflection of light.
  • A participant challenges the notion that surrounding space has no entropy, suggesting it has extremely little due to its near emptiness, while a star possesses some entropy due to its gas content.
  • One participant asserts that the original question has been answered and suggests closing the thread, indicating a belief that the discussion has reached a conclusion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express disagreement regarding the connection between light curvature and entropy, with some asserting that entropy does not play a role in light's behavior near massive objects.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved assumptions regarding the definitions of entropy in the context of space and stars, as well as the implications of gravitational effects on light.

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If I'm correct in thinking light curves towards objects with less entropy; why wouldn't the path of least resistance be towards entropy?
 
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Um... Does light curve towards objects with less entropy?
 
Pjpic said:
If I'm correct in thinking light curves towards objects with less entropy...

You are not correct, which kind of takes the fun out of the rest of the question.
 
Nugatory said:
You are not correct, which kind of takes the fun out of the rest of the question.
I was thinking that light bends towards a star and a star has less entropy that the surrounding space.
 
Pjpic said:
I was thinking that light bends towards a star and a star has less entropy that the surrounding space.

Um... Surrounding space has no entropy. Or extremely little, since it's nearly empty. There will be only minute traces of gas. A star has some entropy, since it has lots of gas.

Maybe you could back up a bit?
 
Pjpic said:
I was thinking that light bends towards a star and a star has less entropy that the surrounding space.

Light will indeed be deflected by gravitational fields, including those associated with stars, but this effect has nothing whatsoever to do with entropy.

as the original question has been answered, this thread can be closed.
 
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