What would happen to perception if temperatures almost reached absolute zero?

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The discussion centers on the perception of individuals in a hypothetical scenario where the universe's temperature approaches absolute zero, while a localized bubble maintains normal temperature. Participants explore the implications of this temperature differential on perception, particularly regarding visibility and movement of others outside the bubble. Key points include the nature of electromagnetic radiation, which propagates through a vacuum without a medium, and the clarification that a many-body system can exist at absolute zero without being a vacuum.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of thermodynamics, specifically absolute zero and temperature differentials.
  • Familiarity with electromagnetic radiation and its propagation in various mediums.
  • Basic knowledge of many-body systems in physics.
  • Concept of localized temperature effects in a broader thermodynamic context.
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  • Research the implications of absolute zero on molecular motion and perception.
  • Explore the properties of electromagnetic radiation in different mediums.
  • Study many-body systems and their behavior at low temperatures.
  • Investigate the concept of localized temperature bubbles in thermodynamics.
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Physicists, students of thermodynamics, and anyone interested in the effects of extreme temperatures on perception and molecular behavior.

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Say there was something that made the temperature of the universe almost absolute zero, but around you was a mini bubble where the temperature was normal, and therefore molecules could move normally around you for a small area. How would you perceive the world around you outside of the little bubble of normalcy around you?
Furthermore, say another person was in the same situation as you. Would you be able to see them moving towards you, or would you not perceive them until they entered your bubble?
 
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It's a bit misleading to call a region of space, where there is electromagnetic radiation in "vacuum". Also one should note that a many-body system having a temperature ##T=0## doesn't need to be a vacuum. It's just that this medium is in its lowest possible energy state.
 

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