文档介绍：Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 293–306, 2004 0892-3310/04
Entropy and Subtle Interactions
GARRET MODDEL
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0425
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‘‘(Classical thermodynamics) is the only physical theory of universal content which I am
convinced will never be overthrown ...’’—Albert Einstein (Klein, 1967)
Abstract—Entropy considerations are used to determine the types of subtle
interactions (SI), or psi phenomena, that are consistent with the second law of
thermodynamics. The analysis is preceded by a short tutorial on entropy and the
second law of thermodynamics. For a coherent advanced (retrocausation)
signal to exist, it would conflict with the second law in forward time because it
would require a reduction in the entropy of background fluctuations from which
the wave appeared to condense. pensating increase in entropy of the
source would occur only later. For advanced phenomena that require only
a quantum trigger rather than a coherent wave, there is no conflict with the
second law. These concepts are generalized to include all SI, even if they are
not retrocausal. Examples of allowed SI are described between living beings
and (i) other animate systems, () electronic random event generators and
() non-electronic inanimate systems, and also between (iii) one inanimate
system and another.
Keywords: psi—entropy—thermodynamics—retrocausation—precognition—
psychokinesis—remote perception—clairvoyance—telepathy—
advanced waves—paranormal—psychic—retroactive—retrograde
I. Introduction
This paper considers subtle interactions (SI), where the term SI is used here to
include psi phenomena such as precognition, psychokinesis, remote perception,
and telepathy, and also anomalous interactions among inanimate systems.
Experimental evidence for such phenomena continues to mount (Radin, 1997,
and references therein). With repeated corroboration of the experimental