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Survey Says To UK — Repeal Laws of Thermodynamics

Posted by kdawson on from the einstein-is-next-up-against-the-wall dept.

mostxlnt writes "As we noted, the new Tory UK government has launched a website asking its subjects which laws they'd most like repealed. There are proposals up for repeal of the Laws of Thermodynamics: Second, Third, and all (discussion thread on this one closed by a moderator). One comment on the Third [now apparently deleted] elucidated: 'Without the Third Law of Thermodynamics, it would be possible to build machines that would last forever and provide an endless source of cheap energy. thus solving both potential crises in energy supply as well as solving the greenhouse gas problem in one step... simples... eh?'"

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  1. Newsbiscuit, anyone? by boundary · · Score: 4, Informative

    I think it's happening because of this article on a British clone of The Onion, called NewsBiscuit... http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/07/05/nick-clegg-to-repeal-second-law-of-thermodynamics/

  2. Re:Greens by igb · · Score: 4, Informative

    And they that sarcasm doesn't travel well.

    In case it wasn't entirely obvious, these are jokes. The whole process is a farce, so people are making jokes. I know, I know, I shouldn't have to say.

  3. Just trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's a joke, amazed that you guys think these submissions are from idiots that believe this is possible. It's a British site, we enjoy taking the piss out of government crap.

    1. Re:Just trolls by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Informative

      Exactly. We don't believe for a minute they're going to repeal any laws worth repealing so let's just mock them.

      For more examples see the petitions site: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/

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