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Originally Posted by sjastro
The direction of time is important in thermodynamics particularly the second law which states the entropy of a system not in equilibrium must increase.
A practical demonstration of this law is that heat flows from a hot body to a cold body.
Violating the second law by reversing the direction of time leads to a major paradox:- the perpetual motion machine.
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Steven
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My father cursed me by telling me no one could invent a perpetual motion machine... it started me inventing... thats how I stumbled on the concept of an electric motor as a kid....
The words always bring a smile Steven because they explain so much to me about my approach to things.
alex
