Ginsberg's Theorem
Ginsberg's theorem is a parody of the laws of thermodynamics in terms of a person playing a game. The quote was first attributed to the poet Allen Ginsberg in a 1975 issue of the Coevolution Quarterly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginsberg%27s_theorem
The "theorem" is given as a restatement of the consequences of the zeroth, first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics, with regard to the usable energy of a closed system:[5][6][7][8].
- There is a game. (consequence of zeroth law of thermodynamics)
- You can't win. (consequence of first law of thermodynamics)
- You can't break even. (consequence of second law of thermodynamics)
- You can't even get out of the game. (consequence of third law of thermodynamics)
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