Reply To: Peak Oil from Truth Out

[Di Vita]

SECOND PART OF MY ANSWER TO KRIKKITZ

“Regarding relaxed states. All of physical reality seeks for it’s lowest energy state. […] though… ”

This is an all-too-common example of misunderstanding in physics. Physical systems seek for their lowest energy state provided that they are isolated. Look e.g. at an old light bulb. Once unplugged, it is switched off, and is isolated from the grid; if it is switched on, it gets warmer, it is not isolated, and its energy content is obviously larger. Note that the bulb is in steady, stable state in both cases; if you shake it gently, it will remain in its original condition, whatever it is, i.e. it relaxes down to its original state after a small perturbation. Both the switched-on and the switched-off bulb are therefore in relaxed state, but the energy content of one state is larger than the energy content of the other state. Should the bulb seek fot its lowest energy state, you’d never be able to switch it on. As for DPF plasmas, they may be relaxed, but are definitely not isolated (as LPPX people working on electrodes are painfully aware… 🙂 )

“The principles of least action […] across scales…”

The principle of least action rules mechanics. But mechanics provides full description only if the system lacks dissipation. Neglecting dissipation is a weak point in Lerner’s original papers, in my opinion.

“Regarding your last paragraph, […] cannot.”

Let us hope we shall be blessed with a view of our final goal, a burning plasma.