Concepts like entropy, energy, and the second law of thermodynamics are not intrinsic to physical matter but are emergent properties of any sufficiently complex system where probabilistic decision-making, optimization, and information flow occur. These principles arise naturally in artificial environments that are structured with rules governing uncertainty, even without explicit definitions of physical thermodynamic laws.
Proven Via:
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Geometric Langlands Program
Lagrangean Mechanics
TL;DR: When I create a simulated environment, I do not need to code entropy and energy into the simulated environment. I can utilize Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics and I can use Conservation of Energy, but I do not need to explicitly code these into the environment. That is peculiar.
I made a video with a clickbait title but a bunch of code that breaks this observation down further. Would love for someone to prove my simple observation false: https://youtu.be/8n7SXLj7P1o