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|    Uncle Al to Binary Object    |
|    Re: Why is absolute zero finite compared    |
|    10 Dec 03 07:54:10    |
      XPost: sci.physics, sci.astro       From: UncleAl0@hate.spam.net.retro.com              Binary Object wrote:       >       > Why is absolute zero approximately -460 F, yet the maximum       > possible amount of heat is seemingly infinite? There is       > certainly an asymmetry. Why is there no upper bound for       > heat? Why is there a lower bound for cold?               1) The maximum temp is set by the Planck mass. When mass-energy       density is sufficent to collapse space, that's it.               2) You can find all sorts of clever ways to overstuff a bag, but       once it is empty that's it.              --       Uncle Al       http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/        (Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)       "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" The Net!              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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