How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased? [Resolves to poll in 1 week - Win/Place/Show]

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60%56%

INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANSWER.

30%11%

Wait a very long time

10%2%

LET THERE BE LIGHT - Restart the universe with a second big bang.

1.2%

Invent interdimensional travel and bring in energy from other universes.

0.3%

Giant magnifying glass to concentrate sparse infrared heat radiation into a single point, lighting a fire.

0.7%

Capitalism

0.6%

Let there be life

0.6%

There is no such mechanism that can be influenced by humans

BRUTE STRENGTH

2nd law of thermodynamics depends on conservation of energy. General relativity does not actually globally conserve energy (look it up)

Harness the suffering of Magical Girls as a source of entropy-reversing energy

It can't, but if you could trigger another episode of cosmic inflation, it would cause entropy *density* to plummet, after which entropy could increase to a higher maximum.

Time Travel

5%Other

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This question will close on Saturday, September 2nd at Noon PDT. I will then open a Manifold Poll with all non-duplicate submitted answers as options.

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The resolution poll will ask which proposed solution, if any, you think is the most promising potential answer to the last question. The poll will run for 24 hours, until Noon PDT on Sunday, September 3rd.

This question resolves Win, Place, Show to the top three highest-voted responses:

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2nd (Place) 30%
3rd (Show) 10%

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Alright, I made another one! A bit more silly, but I'm still trying to get actually good suggestions! I liked a lot of the ones you guys put in for this last one.

Thanks for participating! I thought this was fun, I'll probably make another if I can think of a good prompt. Open to any suggestions for improving the format!

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bought Ṁ1 BRUTE STRENGTH YES

@CodeandSolder see: https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/06/02/and-i-show-you-how-deep-the-rabbit-hole-goes/

…And I Show You How Deep The Rabbit Hole Goes

. Seen on Tumblr, along with associated discussion: Yellow: People’s minds are heartbreaking. Not because people are so bad, but because they’re so good. Nobody is the villain of their …

Wait a very long time

The only real thing that can reduce entropy really.

@LivInTheLookingGlass
"There is no such mechanism that can be influenced by humans"
Sorry, but I think this is an invalid answer per the rules in the description.

How can I bet NO on everything?

Well you can bet yes in INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANSWER.

@Joshua This isn’t the same thing as betting NO on everything.
Maybe he think we have sufficient data, and no answer work.

@dionisos yeah I fell that INSUFFICIENT DATA misses the point a bit, but if you say I should choose it for „We can‘t do that“ then I will do so.

Yeah that's the intent, just note it can't get higher than 60% per the win/place/show rules.

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