Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in science writing:
"Planck…objected to Boltzmann that if his interpretation of entropy was correct, then the existence of the universe as we know it – in a state very far from equilibrium, with stars churning out energy into empty space, and some of its being greedily taken up on the surfaces of planets to fuel life -seemed very unlikely indeed."
David Lindley
Lindley, D. (2020). The Dream Universe. How fundamental physics lost its way. Doubleday.
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