From: helbig@asclothestro.multivax.de   
      
   In article <0a43cf3c-ac50-4191-9f16-521206f1371dn@googlegroups.com>,   
   Rock Brentwood  writes:   
      
   > Is there a way to radiate entropy out into interstellar space, in   
   > some kind of "entropy beam", in sufficient quantity as to enable   
   > to the Earth (or Solar System) to maintain a constant or even   
   > decreasing entropy?   
      
   Although I don't think it has anything to do with the title of your   
   post, my guess is that that is already the case.  The Earth is not a   
   closed system and as such there is no reason to expect its entropy to   
   increase.  Most solar radiation is re-radiated in the infrared.  Just   
   like a refrigerator can remain cool because that is more than   
   compensated by the heat produced outside of the cool space by the motor,   
   the huge increase in entropy in the Sun can more than offset a   
   decreasing entropy on Earth.   
      
   My guess is that in the traditional sense, the entropy of the Earth is   
   roughly constant.  How that changes if one takes information content   
   into account is probably a different question.   
      
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