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You can do this, but it is roughly equivalent to using a battery pack to heat water for a steam engine; it is a very bad idea.
by nickff 10y ago
You can do this, but it is roughly equivalent to using a battery pack to heat water for a steam engine; it is a very bad idea.
- etwigg 10y agoWhich was seriously considered during the cold war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear-powered_aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear-powered_aircraft As bad of an idea as using javascript to do addition rather than assembly. You're assuming electric energy is the same order of magnitude cost as electric energy. It's possible that could change some day.
- nickff 10y agoEven if cost is not a factor, it is still a bad idea to heat water with electricity in weight and time-critical applications. For instance, if you want to heat water using solar power, you should focus sunlight on the water in a black container rather than using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels.