▲ 520 ▼ Fight me (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] credo@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (5 children) I dunno, I’m seeing some light. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Light is absorbed by materials and ultimately becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Doesn't everything ultimately become heat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Yes, that is why it states "this is what peak thermodynamic performance." In electronics people are taught that no device is 100% efficient because energy is lost as heat. A heater is 100% efficient because everything becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Klear 5 points 1 year ago Four or five? permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago and what happens to the energy of said photons once they interact with your retina? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Light is absorbed by materials and ultimately becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Doesn't everything ultimately become heat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Yes, that is why it states "this is what peak thermodynamic performance." In electronics people are taught that no device is 100% efficient because energy is lost as heat. A heater is 100% efficient because everything becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Doesn't everything ultimately become heat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Yes, that is why it states "this is what peak thermodynamic performance." In electronics people are taught that no device is 100% efficient because energy is lost as heat. A heater is 100% efficient because everything becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago Yes, that is why it states "this is what peak thermodynamic performance." In electronics people are taught that no device is 100% efficient because energy is lost as heat. A heater is 100% efficient because everything becomes heat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago and what happens to the energy of said photons once they interact with your retina? permalink fedilink source parent
