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[–] 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I know everyone's got a different set of filters but how does it take one until the cool things in space post to find out, if they're curious enough to know of space radiators already?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    how does it take one until the cool things in space post to find out, if they’re curious enough to know of space radiators already?

    no matter how many times i re-read this I'm lost as to what you're asking.

    but, in space, without a medium for convection (like air rising and taking energy with it), you have simple radiation - any time a surface is above absolute zero, it's probably radiating something in the 'thermal' end of the spectrum.

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  • I mean that if someone is intelligent/educated/curious/enough of a mere science enjoyer if not well educated themselves,
    to for instance, know that you need radiators to dump heat in space,

    how has that person not already noticed Elon Musk showing his ass?

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