Goldilocks & The Three Bears is more than a bizarre endorsement of woodland home invasion. It’s also a thermodynamic riddle that has befuddled the wisest among us1. One word – porridge.
The facts of the case are these. At the initial time point (t0), all Three Bears thought their porridge was too hot. At the second time point (t1), when Goldilocks gets there, the three bowls are at different temperatures (TPB > TBB > TMB). No one cares about the porridge’s temperature at the final time point (tf), as one doesn’t after one’s home has obviously been broken and/or entered. Continue reading “Just right”
The Finch and Pea 