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Comment by Pet_Ant

6 hours ago

May I introduce you to Maxwell’s Demon?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_demon

You may, but if you read the link, you’ll find it consistent with the second law of thermodynamics despite being clever about it. The demonstration of consistency requires a modern understanding of information theory, but it’s been long realized it’s likely not a real “out.”