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Phase 1 · Apr–May 2026
Phase 1: Physics
Energy, Entropy, Time
Core Question
How does complexity arise in a universe of increasing entropy?
/// Reading List
The Big Picture (Sean Carroll)
The Order of Time (Carlo Rovelli)
Four Laws that Drive the Universe (Peter Atkins)
/// Interactive Works 3
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Interactive Experience Entropy Playground
Entropy sandbox, Maxwell's demon, Benard convection, arrow of time, bifurcation explorer — five modules to experience the second law of thermodynamics
Canvas 2D Particle Physics
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Data Visualization Energy Conservation Simulator
Energy transformer, Carnot efficiency ceiling, Landauer calculator — hands-on energy conversion at the physical limits
Canvas 2D SVG
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Short Interactive Time Does Not Exist
Based on Rovelli's view: time symmetry, relational time, time perception — a three-act narrative revealing time's emergent nature
Canvas 2D Narrative Animation