I had previously rambled about entropy, and had solicited suggestions for an entropy bumper sticker contest. I got a handful of clever bumper phrases, but have let them clutter my in-box until today.

In the meantime, I have realized that my fight against entropy through stone is a zero sum game, at best. Out of 100 pounds of stone I get a nice 60-pound sculpture that is clearly beating the second law of thermodynamics. But I also get chips and dust totaling 80 pounds when mixed with water, and the diameter of my saw blade seems smaller. I guess I am hoping that when future beings are excavating the sediment layer they will ignore the chips and stand in awe at what we could do with a little elbow grease and such simple tools. Or maybe they will be more fascinated with the tools.

Here are the entropy bumper sticker phrases I collected.

Entropy: My Basic Organizing Principle

So Much Entropy, So Little Time

Entropy: Not For Sissies

Entropy Is My Best Thing

Resist The Entropy Within

Beat Entropy With Fiddlesticks

Entropy – Schmentropy

Entropy: It grows on you

Carve well, have fun, and wear a good respirator and eye protection,