Welcome to tidesofentropy.co.uk

Sure, entropy does not ebb or flow like our tides, but as a metaphor, I use the phrase to ponder a fact that many seldom consider.

Whether an ice cube, an advanced civilization or an entire universe, everything follows a familiar path of build-up, plateau and decay.

But why reflect on entropy this way?

Because, amidst this inevitable decay and nihilistic outlook, something extraordinary emerges.

A thing called Life!

Defying the cosmic fate that entropy guarantees, life – against all odds – delays and bewitches the inevitable increase of entropy just long enough to exist, explore, evolve, and ultimately, create conscious beings just like ourselves.

And I feel obliged to document that fact.

So … welcome to tidesofentropy.co.uk