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Re:Oumuamua may be a hydrogen iceberg by caymanjim on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:39PM (#23406231)
To be pedantic, it's impossible to get to 0K due to quantum fluctuations. Even empty deep space is over 2K. In laboratory settings, we've gotten way below 1K. I don't think anything qualifies as a gas at that temperature. It'd be a solid or a BEC.
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Re:Oumuamua may be a hydrogen iceberg by radioactivist on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:47PM (#23406349)
This is true, but doesn't have anything to do with quantum mechanics -- the third law of thermodynamics is basically a statement that you can't cool things to absolute zero.
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Re:Oumuamua may be a hydrogen iceberg by crimsonalucard1 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:12PM (#23406674)
Your input caused me to google a video about this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kswiDQ2aAKA

Very intereting!

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Re:Oumuamua may be a hydrogen iceberg by aj7 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:53PM (#23407206)
https://m.timesofindia.com/home/science/Lowest-temperature-e...
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