What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics

What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and how, or in what manner does it apply to the larger origns debate?

(Note: Much more here to be applied)

Thermodynamics


Any evolutionary model of the universe must conflict with one of the most fundamental laws of science, namely the second Law of Thermodynamics. This law formalizes the observed fact that, within those regions of space and time which are accessible to observation, the universe is decreasing in complexity and availability of energy. The evolutionary model must, however, postulate a universe that has instead evolved upwards toward higher states of order and availability. Since the Second Law always appears to hold true in observable space and time, and evolutionary model must include some component which negates the Second Law in non-observable space and time. The steady state theory supposes that energy or matter somehow came into existence out of nothing far out in non-observable space. The big-bang theory supposes that energy or matter somehow came into existence out of nothing (or at least out of some state of things completely incommensurate with the present state of things) far back in non-observable time. There is, of course, no way of testing any process which operates in non-observable space and time! (Morris/Gish ed The Battle for Creation V2 p188)