Does the second law of thermodynamics only apply to living organisms

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Sergio Cabral · Answer 1 · 2018-12-13T11:28:00+0000

The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy cannot decrease, only increase. This is why living organisms give off thermal energy: they lower their entropy, but the total entropy increases.

Does the second law of thermodynamics only apply to living organisms

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