♨️ Researchers at EPFL School of Engineering have shown theoretically that, in highly ordered materials, heat can flow toward warmer regions without violating the laws of thermodynamics. Their work could help design electronics that minimize heat loss.
Read more: https://go.epfl.ch/c7fd48
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The question is: how much space remains on Earth that has not been artificialized by humans?
Almost none.
The reality is that artificialized space is, by definition, no longer functioning in its biosystemic role of balancing ecosystems, soil, carbon, biodiversity, water purification, etc.
So, thinking about fixing anything can only happen by letting non-human life do what it does best in chaos: stabilize.
We will never fix anything ourselves: we are the problem.
Pastoralism (agriculture and domestication) is already in itself an optimization of natural biosystem functioning ... which rejects natural competition.
How The #Fridge Destroyed One of the World’s Largest Monopolies
Beautiful explanation of #thermodynamics
Data Centres in Space
If you're collecting money for them, you're a scammer.
If you're an investor putting money into such a project, you're so dumb that you deserve being scammed.
Milano Cortina 2026: Cortina Sliding Center
This year’s sliding events–bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton–will take place at the brand-new Cortina Sliding Center. Built on the site of a historic sliding track, this new venue came together in only the last couple of years. It features a state-of-the-art refrigeration system that pumps a mixture of water and ethylene glycol beneath the track surface to keep the ice properly chilled. Each section of the track is continuously monitored to optimize the flow rate, temperature, and pressure of the refrigerant to keep the track at maximum performance while minimizing environmental impact.
According to the designers, it’s the first competition track to use a glycol-based refrigeration system, which should be more sustainable than the ammonia-based systems used elsewhere. For a sense of what a run is like, check out this skeleton driver POV run from the facility’s shakedown competition last year. (Image credit: LMSteel; video credit: tuff sledding)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKGNKGrONiU
#fluidDynamics #freezing #milanocortina2026 #olympics #physics #science #sliding #sustainability #thermodynamics
#thermoDynamics always wins.
#Entropy always increases.
Muse - The 2nd Law: #Isolated #System
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#Thermodynamics and #electronics Question. I'm about to add ventilation fans to my #Solar cabinet primarily for heat removal from the inverter and mppts. The cabinet isn't fully insulated yet, but will be at some point.
Am I better off with 2 fans both oriented as exhaust or 1 blowing air into the cabinet and one out?
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