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Are any laws of thermodynamics violated here[1]? If not, why is this experiment interesting? As a physics student, let me check: 0. Probably not. 1. Not directl
by balsam 14y ago
Are any laws of thermodynamics violated here[1]? If not, why is this experiment interesting? As a physics student, let me check: 0. Probably not. 1. Not directly applicable 2. Nope. 3. Nope.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics
(double post because I really would like an answer)
BTW, I now check HN for physics news too, as a BTW.
- mistercow 14y agoSo your baseline standard for whether an experimental result is interesting is "does this violate the laws of physics?" You must find science so disappointing.
- balsam 14y agoOn the other hand, I find engineering very undisappointing. That's why I'm a scientist, since science has a higher standard for being interesting. Call it hipsterism or whatever you will, I upvote thee. (This is an engineering result, not a science result.)