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Pet_Anttoday at 4:58 PM2 repliesview on HN

May I introduce you to Maxwell’s Demon?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_demon


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fnordpiglettoday at 6:21 PM

You may, but if you read the link, you’ll find it consistent with the second law of thermodynamics despite being clever about it. The demonstration of consistency requires a modern understanding of information theory, but it’s been long realized it’s likely not a real “out.”

DonHopkinstoday at 5:16 PM

I'm too low energy to click on that link.