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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

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��˾þ�s inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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