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Okay sure, it’s just that no one uses the term “perpetual motion” except to refer to perpetual motion machines as I described. Even the Wikipedia article on the
by tshaddox 4y ago
Okay sure, it’s just that no one uses the term “perpetual motion” except to refer to perpetual motion machines as I described. Even the Wikipedia article on the topic is titled “perpetual motion.” And the entire universe, as far as we know, is not in perpetual motion. i.e. does not violate the laws of thermodynamics.
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoI don't think you can apply the laws of thermodynamics to the Big Bang. First there was nothing, then there was everything. For currently undefined values of "first" and "then." It's very much an out-of-scope problem.
- TheRealPomax 4y agoNo (serious) person uses it for the quantum scale either. Same problem, just other end of the scale. The very idea of "motion" doesn't even apply to quantum particles.