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Old April 3rd 18, 10:10 AM posted to sci.astro
Pentcho Valev
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Default How Water Violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Turbulent motion of water in an electric field:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17UD1goTFhQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6KAH1JpdPg

The motion is powered by:

(A) electric energy?

(B) ambient heat?

If (B) is the answer (it is!), the second law of thermodynamics is violated - the work the motion is obviously able to do (e.g. by rotating a waterwheel) will be done at the expense of heat absorbed from the surroundings.