Every process in this universe is controlled by the man made laws of thermodynamics. It’s studied in Chemistry and I being a considerably big fan of the subject thought about this new view. Very few might be reading after this because very few like chemistry as a subject or like my writings.
A chemical reaction has been taking place for centuries yet we are least bothered to study it. A certain group of individuals started calling this reaction as life and since then it has been known to be so. Here are some of the known facts.
Though the mean time taken to complete the reaction is 60-70 years, some quote it to be even more than 100 years though actually very few things are available as proof. It cannot be accelerated though it can be terminated according to the fate of the product. Sometimes these get terminated accidentally and some times not.
To start this reaction, the reactants needed are XX and XY genes in the form of egg and sperm. Usually a specific machine is needed to produce these ingredients and this machine is the thing formed as a product of previous ‘life’ reaction which is still to get completed.
The reaction starts between the sperm egg in the uterus walls. That’s a bit biological, I agree. The Activation energy needed to start this reaction is found in these walls. When the first phase of the reaction is complete, then the reactants can’t be spotted easily and the product is the only thing that can be seen.
Visible signs of the progress of this reaction include wrinkles on the face. With some new technology it has been possible to slow down this process and the wrinkles are reduced, but the total reaction time remains same.
The ΔG (Gibbs Free Energy) of the reaction is always negative. The reaction terminates at a point when the ΔG becomes positive. This might happen naturally or might be caused by certain means. Means of termination of this reaction include use of a certain type of chemical which are usually called poison. This poison is essentially an instant terminator as it changes the sign of ΔG almost instantly. By the use of de-poisonators, (also certain processes) the changes caused by the poisons can be reversed to certain extent. Another method of terminating this reaction has been discovered and is available as 4-inch long usually white pencil like substance, which is usually burnt slowly and the smoke taken in. Though this takes much long time, we find it to be enjoyable and people usually use this on a regular basis. Its action is just like any other catalyst which is used to increase the speed of the reaction. It’s been recently banned in public in my locality, but no one is bothered to impose the ban. Mortals call it cigarettes.
Other methods also exist but are trade secrets and are so not revealed here.
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