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Statistical mechanics doesn't say why a coffee cup never heats up spontaneously - rather, it says that the probability of that happening is incredibly small. Yo
by TTPrograms 12y ago
Statistical mechanics doesn't say why a coffee cup never heats up spontaneously - rather, it says that the probability of that happening is incredibly small. You end up with probabilities like 10^-100000. This doesn't require quantum at all, and is effectively the same.