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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%27s_demon
Lol the diagram
So there's a lot of text under the criticism section, And I'm sure my argument against it is nothing new, but wouldn't the operation and monitoring of the door take some energy? Even in a "friction less spherical cow" perfect world, removing the cost of operating the door seems to be a bit of a stretch.
What are the arguments for it really?
the door doesn't impart any energy onto the particles when it moves