Quote by Terry Pratchett

The elevator shaft was a kind of heat sink. Hot food was cold by the time it arrived. Cold food got colder. No one knew what would happen to ice cream, but it would probably involve some rewriting of the laws of thermodynamics.

The elevator shaft was a kind of heat sink. Hot food was col

Summary

This quote humorously highlights the inefficiency of an elevator shaft when used for transporting food. It suggests that the extreme temperature fluctuations within the shaft would either cool down hot food or further chill cold food. The exaggerated speculation about the fate of ice cream hints at the absurdity of the situation, implying that it would defy the established laws of thermodynamics. The quote serves to emphasize the impracticality of using an elevator for food delivery in a humorous and imaginative way.

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By Terry Pratchett

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