• vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    I said “in most cases”. I am aware that it is possible. We’re looking at a macroscopic system here though. A microwave, not a couple of atoms in a lab. good luck cooling a couple of atoms in the center of an opaque blob of food with a laser

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      1 year ago

      I completely agree with your third point where you said “in most cases”.

      It was your first two points trying to create an analogy with light that I was responding to