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xkcd #3006: Demons (xkcd.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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Though they do appreciate how much he improved the heating system for the flame pit.

https://explainxkcd.com/3006/

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 weeks ago

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

Lol the diagram

[-] Deebster@infosec.pub 19 points 2 weeks ago

Today I was in the lucky 10000.

[-] HereIAm@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

So there's a lot of text under the criticism section, And I'm sure my argument against it is nothing new, but wouldn't the operation and monitoring of the door take some energy? Even in a "friction less spherical cow" perfect world, removing the cost of operating the door seems to be a bit of a stretch.

What are the arguments for it really?

[-] rain_worl@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

the door doesn't impart any energy onto the particles when it moves

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