Homer Simpson, after Lisa constructs a perpetual motion machine whose energy increases with time, in the The PTA Disbands episode of The Simpsons.
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In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
— Homer on Thermodynamics
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Thermodynamics" (Quotes, Humorous)
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About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
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