Can temperature keep rising without limit?

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Temperature can theoretically rise indefinitely as long as there is sufficient energy to achieve it, although extreme temperatures challenge our understanding of physics. There is no defined upper limit to temperature, but practical constraints exist due to the breakdown of physical laws at extreme levels. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding basic concepts of temperature and heat to engage meaningfully in the topic. Participants emphasize the need for effort in discussions to build on existing knowledge. Ultimately, while temperature can increase, the implications of such extremes remain complex and not fully understood.
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There is no known upper bound to how hot something can be, but there does come a point where things are so hot that our understanding of physics breaks down.
 
Even though somethinng has no defined limit, that does not mean infinity.

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space unicorn said:
I'm curious...

Do you know the definition of "temperature", and subsequently, the concept of "heat"?

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
Do you know the definition of "temperature", and subsequently, the concept of "heat"?

Zz.
sooo...the answer is no?...

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space unicorn said:
sooo...the answer is no?...
Depends on the question.
 
space unicorn said:
sooo...the answer is no?...

The answer is that there's no limit to how high of a temperature you can reach provided you have the required energy and means of reaching that temperature.
 
space unicorn said:
sooo...the answer is no?...

You were already given the answer by others in this thread. My question to you was to judge what you already know, since you never described this. I was hoping to build on top of the knowledge that you currently have and figure out if an explanation at the level that you can comprehend can be made.

But in this post alone, I've written way more than you have in all your posts in this thread combined. If you are not willing to put some effort into make such explanation, then I'm bowing out.

Zz.
 
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