echodot

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago

It took about a century to get decent electric cars so I stand by my statement. It may no longer be true in the 22nd century, but there are fundamental issues with this technology that have not been addressed. I can't imagine where likely to see solutions anytime soon, mostly because I don't think there are solutions, I just don't think the technology works.

Pressure change refrigeration is just so much more efficient. The light on your refrigerator consumes more energy than the refrigeration process, so it's not like there's even a massive impetus to make the system even more efficient because it barely uses energy as it is.

Where this technology might come in handy is where size is a severely limiting factor. Such as on satellites or small drones.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Is there a higher resolution non-cropped version of this map with colours I can actually see?

I'm assuming the "joke" is that the USA is the only No country.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Greenland is a country. It's a country that's part of Denmark.

Countries can in fact be part of other countries. It's allowed.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What through a wormhole?

There's a lot of air between the refrigerator and space I think it might get in the way

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I'm asking what saurce you have that says that they are more efficient than refrigeration systems because everything I find says the opposite.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Refrigeration already is cheap. The problem a lot of places have is not an inability to afford a refrigerator it's no energy to power the refrigerator. This technology does not into address that problem. In fact it probably worsens it because this technology is less efficient in terms of power consumption.

Also I would love to live in the world where you live because over here food costs money. It isn't free.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That's reflection of external heat not removal of internal heat. Refrigeration requires effort and therefore energy.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Did a damn lot more than old trumpy pants did. His excuse for not fighting was essentially that he had some bad bones, and for some bizarre reason the military accepted that answer.

Been from a rich family he would have probably been shipped to some logistics base and never seen combat anyway.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

What sources?

The article doesn't list any. All it says is they reached a cooling temperature of -12°C, but has no information on the energy used to achieve that.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

For some bizarre reason they have decided that they need to appeal to reform voters as if they would ever vote for anyone else. Labour strategist are clearly terrible.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 15 hours ago

I said this from the start, there was never any chance for Burnham to become a Labour MP as he is so clearly an automatic threat to Starmer. It's just like BoJo all over again, they can't be having anyone effective in the party, as that would ruin the fun.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 20 hours ago

They just really want to be your friend and if at all possible slightly drown you. But in a friendly way.

 

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