A scientist looking at a very small,isolated,system observes that the entropy of the system spontaneously decreases while he is looking at it.If true,is this a Nobel-winning discovery or is this not that significant?

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The spontaneous decrease in entropy observed in a very small, isolated system is not a Nobel-winning discovery as fluctuations in entropy are allowed in small systems. Additionally, the second law of thermodynamics states that entropy tends to increase with time but does not rule out temporary decreases in small systems.

A Scientist Looking at a Very Small,isolated,system Observes That the Entropy