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Absolute zero: the coldest anything can ever get. To reach this temperature, all motion in the system must completely stop, something which is impossible according to quantum mechanics. So, if we can never hope to even reach absolute zero, it would seem that it is ridiculous to even consider temperatures below that. However, if we generalize our definition of what we mean by temperature to include systems where the traditional definition fails, we find that it is not only possible to reach negative absolute temperatures, but in fact, it is relatively simple to do. More about Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics: https://youtu.be/t4zxgJSrnVw https://youtu.be/t4zxgJSrnVw Read more about the coldest temperatures ever achieved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_low-temperature_technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilution_refrigerator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_refrigeration Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Names: "BETTER DAYS," "NEW DAY," "WARM NIGHTS" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy8wuTpC95lefU5d1dt2Q License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Music promoted by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ www.ChillOutMedia.com / www.LoFi-HipHop.com