Pentcho Valev wrote among other things:
> I tried to discuss an idealised model some time ago and think that found the
>solution, but fear that the group becomes silent any time second-law problems
>are raised.
>>Best regards,
>Pentcho
I think that there is indeed no interest in "idealized models"
showing second-law problems. The thermodynamic laws are formulated to be
internally consistent. Therefore any theoretical model that would show
violations of the second law is simply formulated incorrectly. The whole
scientific community will jump up and down from excitement the moment there
is solid experimental evidence that the second law can be violated.
Idealized models just don't cut it. Hence the silence.
Best regards,
Benno ter Kuile
