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Re:Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating a... by jackcosgrove on Monday January 22, 2024 @10:38PM (#39099333)
My first thought upon reading the article was that absolute zero bounds coldness whereas there is no limit to how energetic a particle or bulk can be. Am I on the wrong track?
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Re:Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating a... by WiseWeasel on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @01:36AM (#39100259)
The upper limit would be magnetic force or materials required for containment in order to further energize.
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Re:Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating a... by juggertao on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @02:15AM (#39100459)
Absolute zero is very far away for all practical purposes to act as a bound.
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Re:Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating a... by cjfd on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @03:28AM (#39100825)
There is an upper limit when so much energy is put in that it creates a black hole.
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Re:Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating a... by pmontra on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @12:34PM (#39106604)
Actually there are temperatures below zero Kelvin, but they are hot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_temperature
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