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name: paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy
description: Apply the Smith, E. (2008). Thermodynamics of natural selection I: Energy flow and the limits on organization article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Smith, E. (2008). Thermodynamics of natural selection I: Energy flow and the limits on organization

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What the subject saw and its core results Eric Smith examined how energy flows through nonequilibrium chemical systems impose strict limits on the forms of organization that natural selection can produce and sustain. The work treats the bio

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-smith-e-2008-thermodynamics-of-natural-selection-i-energy/revisions