First law: The energy of the universe is constant. Second law: The entropy of the universe always increases. There are many other formulations of these laws, from the mathematical to the whimsical, e.g., “1. You can’t win; 2. You can’t break even either.” But this is the cosmic, fateful one. The universe is running down. It is a degenerative one-way street. The final state of maximum entropy is our destiny. William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, imprinted the
