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1 year ago in Thermodynamics By Natasha

Can three formulas really disprove the second law of thermodynamics?

Someone online claimed they have three equations proving that gas radiation never reaches equilibrium and that the Second Law of Thermodynamics is wrong. Should I take this seriously?

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By Sumitra R Answered 1 month ago

Almost certainly not. The Second Law isn't a suggestion—it's one of the most empirically robust principles in all of physics. For a claim this radical to be credible, it would need to clear some very high bars: peer review in a major journal, reconciliation with centuries of contradictory experiments, and testable predictions that outperform existing theory. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Three formulas on a blog post don't cut it.

 

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