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Exactly! Temperature isn't fundamental. It's a statistical measure made up by humans. It's certainly a very useful abstraction but it isn't a fundamental property. It describes an emergent pattern observed in larger systems. Same for entropy (and also AFAIK angular momentum).

It's entirely possible I'm wrong about any of the above but if so I've yet to encounter a convincing line of reasoning.


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Ma8ee06/17/2025

With the same line of reasoning you can argue (and some have) that numbers aren’t fundamental and are only made up by humans. In my view, the number of swans in the pond is three whether humans exist or not.

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