The first and second laws of thermodynamics...

[Shawn]

First Law: You can?t win, you can only break even
Second Law: You can?t break even
-Henry Bent

What exactly does this mean?

 

[hypn0tik]

The best you can do is lose.

 

[Fenixgoon]

and what about the zeroeth law? hohohoahahahahah

 

[silverpig]

There's a better one that incorporates all three.

1. You can't win, you can only break even.
2. You can only break even at absolute zero.
3. You can't reach absolute zero.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Shawn

First Law: You can?t win, you can only break even
Second Law: You can?t break even
-Henry Bent

What exactly does this mean?

1) Energy can't be created. It can only change states.
2) In changing states some energy is lost, so you always wind up with less than you started with.

 

[Shawn]

ttt

 

[apac]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Shawn

First Law: You can?t win, you can only break even
Second Law: You can?t break even
-Henry Bent

What exactly does this mean?

1) Energy can't be created. It can only change states.
2) In changing states some energy is lost, so you always wind up with less than you started with.

Bingo.