Maxwell demon

Maxwell envisioned a demon {Maxwell's demon} {Maxwell demon} that can see particle motions and act on particles individually, so perpetual motion of second kind can happen. However, demon, light, and energy are all system parts, so perpetual motion cannot happen.

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