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Quote by: m3talsmith_redu You say it happens randomly, but I wonder how big their sampling was time-wise. |
These random decreases in entropy lasted less than 2 seconds.
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Quote by: m3talsmith_redu They are finding out that the shifts in magnetic fields across the globe are not random but follow long term trends, and I'm wondering if that is what causes this fluctuation in entropy, and if so if we can find an average trend and tap into it. |
I doubt that it had anything to do with magnetic fluctuations. The first observations were made on microscopic particles and the verification of the predictions was done using microscopic latex balls. I'm not sure of the details. There may be some practical application somewhere, sometime - nanotechnology, computer technology, or something - but I'm really doubtful that enough energy could be derived to power a pen light.