...following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson, who has deeply studied this subject:—" I. There is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipations of mechanical energy. II. Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than equivalent...

...matter, either endowed with vegetable life, or subjected to the will of an animated creature. III. Within a finite period of time past, the earth must have been, and 1 The demonstration of the French mathematicians proceeded on the further assumption that the planets...

...stability of the solar system rested on assumptions which later science has shown not to be warranted. " Within a finite period of time past, the earth must have been, and within a finite period of the time to come " (unless there be an action of laws which are not now known, or unknown operations...

...the Royal Society of Edinburgh, April 19, 1852, Professor Thomson arrives at the conclusions, that " there is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy ;" and that " within a finite period of time past the earth must have been, and within a finite period...

...Scriptures, not only as to the commencement, but as to the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. 1. " There is at present, in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. 2. " Any restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible...

...Scriptures, regarding not only the commencement, but the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. " I. There is at present, in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. " 2. Any restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible...

...though information of the fact had not reached the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: («) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (/>) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible...

...though information of the fact had not readied the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: ia) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (b) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible...

...counteracting the destructive tendency. The following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson. " I. There is at present in the material world a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. 2. Any restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible in...

...early as 1824 by Carnot. According to Kelvin's later definitive statement his -law was as follows : 1. There is at present in the material world a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. 2. Any restoration of mechanical energy, without more than an equivalent of dissipation, is impossible...