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From: WALKE, ERIK N
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 16:14
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 16:14
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In article <1992Sep2.022653.28657@u.washington.edu>, grimjack@milton.u.washington.edu (Leslie Basel) writes...
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>I am not really sure who it was who came up with this redefinition of
>the 3 laws but I like 'em anyhow:
> 1) You can't win,
>
> 2) You can't break even,
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> 3) You can't get out of the game.
>
>Rodger Coghlan
>
At the end of our first semester p-chem course, after many weeks
thermodynamics, phase diagrams, enthalpy & entropy, our prof
gave us this summary of the 3 Laws:
First Law of Thermodynamics: You can't win.
Second Law of " You can break even only if you
work at absoloute zero.
Third Law of " You can't work at absolute zero.
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