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1. Thermodynamics

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   The Role of Dissipation
   NET emphasizes the concept of dissipation, the inevitable production of entropy during any process that drives the system away from equilibrium. In biological systems, the creation of high-order structures (low internal entropy) is only possible because the energy conversion processes involved (like photosynthesis) create a significantly larger amount of disorder in the environment [4]. The sheer inefficiency, rather than the efficiency, is what allows life to persist.
   Hyperbolic Thermodynamics