Participants in the discussion share their favorite classical physics puzzles suitable for winter evenings, emphasizing the enjoyment of elegant and creative solutions. Examples include problems involving gravitational interactions between point masses and the shape of an asteroid maximizing surface gravity. The conversation also touches on the increase of entropy and the assumptions behind classical statistical mechanics, particularly the molecular chaos assumption. Additionally, there are discussions about the nature of time in physics, specifically the causal and thermodynamic arrows of time. Overall, the thread highlights a blend of problem-solving and theoretical exploration in classical physics.