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The Unmitigated Gall

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5. Unmitigated's Laws of Thermodynamics:

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:44 PM

Dec 2024

First Law: There is no Free Lunch.
Second Law: When you buy your lunch, you'll never get what you paid for.
Third Law: Eat your lunch before it freezes into a worthless brick.

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What Is Entropy? A Measure of Just How Little We Really Know. [View all] erronis Dec 2024 OP

Isn't the conflict the point. cachukis Dec 2024 #1

It's enough to drive a science-type guy to the point EYESORE 9001 Dec 2024 #2

This story by Asimov always chokes me up Shellback Squid Dec 2024 #3

Thanks for that Asimov reference - always welcome, especially in these Twilight Zone times. erronis Dec 2024 #6

Thumbs up, Squid SCantiGOP Dec 17 #9

An example of it might be having to ask, "what is entrophy?" marble falls Dec 2024 #4

Unmitigated's Laws of Thermodynamics: The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2024 #5

The Second Law of Thermodynamics Isn't Popular Around Here. NNadir Dec 2024 #7

Beautiful piece, NNadir. I agree with your acceptance of entropy as the final ending. erronis Dec 2024 #8