When we look at the universe, it often seems chaotic and messy. From the swirling galaxies to our busy lives, disorder is everywhere. But if we look closer, science shows there’s a hidden order beneath the chaos.
The Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago, was the ultimate explosion of disorder. Everything started as hot, dense energy, spreading out in all directions. Over time, stars, planets, and even life formed from this chaos. This might seem strange, especially when we consider the Second Law of Thermodynamics. This law says that the disorder, or “entropy,” of the universe always increases. Things break down, not build up—right?
Yet, order does appear. Planets orbit the sun, flowers bloom, and humans think and dream. How? The secret is that local order can exist as long as the total disorder in the universe keeps increasing. Life takes in energy (like sunlight or food), and in doing so, creates little pockets of order while giving off heat and waste, adding to the universe’s overall disorder.
So, even in a universe ruled by chaos, the laws of physics allow surprising patterns and life to emerge. There’s always a secret order, quietly shaping the disorder around us.