Neat graphic on the scale of temperatures from Absolute Zero to Absolute Hot

UglyCasanova

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I never new Absolute Hot existed, nor that Helium had a melting point. This is going to spur a lot of time on Wikipedia for me. :D
 
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EliteRetard

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Except we can go below absolute zero now. There is negative kelvin, and it's hotter than the absolute max as well.
Yeah when you break physics stuff gets screwy.
 
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Except we can go below absolute zero now. There is negative kelvin, and it's hotter than the absolute max as well.
Yeah when you break physics stuff gets screwy.

Physics doesn't work like that.

In the same way that quantum entanglement doesn't mean we have FTL communication or teleportation abilities, negative temperatures are more of a quirk of the definition of temperature at a quantum scale.

Classically, negative temperatures are impossible.
 
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BarkingGhostar

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Physics doesn't work like that.

In the same way that quantum entanglement doesn't mean we have FTL communication or teleportation abilities, negative temperatures are more of a quirk of the definition of temperature at a quantum scale.

Classically, negative temperatures are impossible.
It is all about the tools of our times, no?
 

Bubbleawsome

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Yeah, technically negative kelvin is impossible. 0k means that atoms do not move. You can't get less moving than not moving.
 

z1ggy

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Kind of crazy how hot some of the things out in the universe are. Hard to imagine what that would be like.
 

CZroe

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"Sorry, Infographics are not currently supported on your device."

No link for a desktop version.

A mobile site wasn't even helpful in my large-screen device. The people who create mobile web pages should be lined up and shot. The world really would be a better place.
 

Ichinisan

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"Sorry, Infographics are not currently supported on your device."

No link for a desktop version.

A mobile site wasn't even helpful in my large-screen device. The people who create mobile web pages should be lined up and shot. The world really would be a better place.

Works on iPad.

The funny thing is, your iPhone 6 Plus has the same screen resolution and aspect ratio as many computer monitors (1920x1080 16:9). It also generally has more screen area dedicated to the page content. There's no good reason for that restriction.
 

UglyCasanova

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Works on iPad.

The funny thing is, your iPhone 6 Plus has the same screen resolution and aspect ratio as many computer monitors (1920x1080 16:9). It also generally has more screen area dedicated to the page content. There's no good reason for that restriction.

Only thing that I've looked at it on is my ipad 3. Does it not work on a desktop?

And yeah I hate sites designed for mobile, although that's not something I see changing. Browsing the forums, New York Times, etc looks so much better on my iPad using the regular desktop version than any mobile site or app version.
 
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IronWing

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Only thing that I've looked at it on is my ipad 3. Does it not work on a desktop?

And yeah I hate sites designed for mobile, although that's not something I see changing. Browsing the forums, New York Times, etc looks so much better on my iPad using the regular desktop version than any mobile site or app version.
Works fine on my desktop (Win 7, FF and IE).
 

Childs

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Wow, then were able to reach 5.5 trillion degrees C at LHC...maybe they will destroy the universe!
 

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answer found - Industrial thermometers exceed 1,000C

(i am spending too much time on this - Thanks a lot, OP!)
 
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shortylickens

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I heard a year ago (or there abouts) that somebody in a lab managed to freeze hydrogen. They got what they expected. A silvery white metal.
 

shortylickens

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answer found - Industrial thermometers exceed 1,000C

(i am spending too much time on this - Thanks a lot, OP!)

theres more than just mercury filled tubes. Heat is a measure of how much the molecules are vibrating.
You can do that a number of different ways. Even visually (no lie).