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MTV Europe Music Awards

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Is the second law of thermodynamics a “no-go” theorem?

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4 As defined here, there exist several no-go theorems in theoretical physics. These theorems are statements of impossibility. The second law of thermodynamics may be stated in several ways, some of which describe the impossibility of certain situations. The question is: if we view the second law of thermo. as a theorem (that is, a proposition that can be either proved to be true or untrue), then is it a no-go theorem? I understand that the second law of thermo. is a physical "law" in the sense that it is axiomatic in thermodynamics (i.e. we don't prove newton's laws in classical mechanics), however one can "prove" the second law of thermo. from statistical physics considerations. So, if you'd rather not call the second law of thermo a "theorem," then perhaps it is a "n...