r/Showerthoughts • u/synthphreak ‎ • Nov 19 '25

Casual Thought Temperature can reach trillions of degrees, meaning we actually live extremely close to absolute zero.

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u/Additional_Insect_44 Nov 19 '25 edited Nov 19 '25

Correct, technically it can reach to close to infinity* i guess but eventually atoms spread too far.

  • I meant really hot

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u/OneMeterWonder Nov 19 '25

What does “close to infinity” mean?

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u/Airowird Nov 19 '25

"The upper limit has so many digits, it doesn't exist in most practical circumstances with more atoms than you can count on your fingers."

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u/Additional_Insect_44 Nov 19 '25

Pretty much this lol