AMA | October 2024

8916.979 - 8939.224 Sean Carroll

Intracellular processes should be taking in energy and doing work to maintain a low entropy internal state. Shouldn't that kind of thing result in waste heat more often than not, making endothermy the most natural way to make a living? Well, look, you're not asking the right person this question, okay? So I'm certainly going to advocate that you not take my answer at a high confidence level.