According to the second law of thermodynamics, the universe is doomed. Part of this law, entropy, dictates that anything left to itself will head toward degeneration, disintegration, and chaos. Though circumstances exist in which order is created, there is said to be a net loss of order; entropy reigns in the bigger picture. ... Читать дальше »

On Aug. 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236, bound for Lisbon from Toronto, rain out of fuel over the ocean. For 30 minutes, the 306 passengers and crew on board lived with the realization that their plane could crash — and they could all die. ... Читать дальше »