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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_temperature

>"In physics, certain systems can achieve negative temperatures; that is, their thermodynamic temperature can be of a negative quantity. Negative temperatures can be expressed as negative numbers on the kelvin scale."

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>> No.1244319
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1244319

Didn't know there could be less than nothing...

Hmm...

>> No.1244321

How

in the flying fuck

is that possible. That's like saying you can have infinite temperature.

>> No.1244322

Duh.

>> No.1244317

So below absolute zero?

>> No.1244330

They entropy would be multidimensional.

>> No.1244333

Everyday is repost day

>> No.1244337

>>1244333
This isn't a repost.

>> No.1244341

>in fact, temperatures colder than absolute zero are impossible by definition. Rather, a system with a negative temperature is hotter than any system with a positive temperature

my mind is even more full of fuck

>> No.1244344
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1244344

So I guess the atoms move even less then not moving at all then?

>> No.1244356

>>1244344
They take in more energy than they can.

>> No.1244362

>>1244337
0/10

>> No.1244371

>>1244362
Don't use memes.

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>>1244371

>> No.1244390

>>1244382
oh god you're one of those /v/ fags

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>>1244390

>> No.1244418

>>1244401

>> No.1244493

bump desu