Entropy/lose the math, need laypersons def..

[Brian37]

Entropy is simply a measure of how disordered a system is.  If you have a box of marbles neatly stacked and sorted according to size and colour, it has low entropy. If you throw that same box of marbles across the room in a fit of rage because your girlfriend just texted you that she's leaving you for a drummer (a fucking drummer) the marble collection now has higher entropy.

Boru

HA HA HA HA what's wrong with drummers?

I got it now. 

But I guess what has thrown me off is the language.

"Low entropy"=more order

"High entropy"=less order

I guess the use of "Low" vs "high" are counter intuitive to me. 

But I get it. 

SERIOUSLY thank you. I do get it now. 

I get it now. It is kinda like back in the 90s the Redskins were up 21 to 0 at the half over the Cowboys, =more Order........ But blow it in the second half and lose to the Cowboys, and I run outside and kick a telephone pole=less order. <---True story. My x wife was pissed at me. I didn't break anything but I couldn't walk on that foot for 3 days.

I seriously mean it Boru, that was one of the best metaphors ever. I probably would have done far better in HS and college if teachers could explain it just like you did just now.