Energy without direction is destructive
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energy without direction, is destructive. It's not constructive. So if you just inject energy into a system, you're more than you're more likely to kill the system.
Episode 195: Grep Pipe (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:31:23 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Information without meaning isn't really information, and energy without direction destroys rather than builds. Inject raw energy into a system and you increase entropy. Think hurricanes, solar flares, or a beautiful wooden chest left in desert sun for years.