Correct Bill I don't think any scientist would think any temeperature is a reference frame much less any sort of absolute reference because temperature is not a fundemental thing.
If your really interested in undertsanding socratus probably start here
http://www.lasalle.edu/~gentry/C331/Ch%200.%20%20Heat%20&%20Energy.pdf
This is sort of bringing in QM without the heavy complexity of QM and the key point to take is what science is telling you temperature is
Temperature (T) = parameter that describes the energy distribution across the quantum states available to the system
Do you understand why temperature can't be a reference frame from that?
Perhaps if we take the problem into a one dimensional oscillator
http://cmm.cit.nih.gov/intro_simulation/node3.htmlSee the outcome
The corresponding zero-point motion is a quantum mechanical phenomenon. Classically, there is no motion as T->0. Thus, we expect that quantum mechanics predicts more motion than classical mechanics, especially at low temperature.
See there is a huge problem for your temperature reference frame things move even at T=0K and thus temperature can not be a reference frame of any kind.
You may ask is this quantum movement proven and I selected the 1 dimensional oscillator example because it is quite topical for this week
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http://phys.org/news/2012-08-good-vibrations-quantum-effects-optomechanical.html http://www.lasalle.edu/~gentry/C331/Ch%200.%20%20Heat%20&%20Energy.pdf
Temperature (T) = parameter that describes the energy distribution
across the quantum states available to the system
Thermal energy = kT = average Boltzmann energy level of
molecules in surroundings
http://www.lasalle.edu/~gentry/C331/Ch%200.%20%20Heat%20&%20Energy.pdf
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According to Classical Physics total energy of T=0 is zero.
According to Quantum Physics total energy of T=0K is infinite.
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Classical thermal energy of particles according to Boltzmann = kT
Quantum energy of particles according to Einstein / Dirac = Mc^2
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http://cmm.cit.nih.gov/intro_simulation/node3.htmlSee the outcome
From equation 1, only the ground state ( ) is populated
as the temperature .
The energy does not go to zero but to .
The corresponding zero-point motion is a quantum mechanical phenomenon.
Classically, there is no motion as .
Thus, we expect that quantum mechanics predicts more motion
than classical mechanics, especially at low temperature.
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