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But aren’t the “debunkings” rather cursory and dismissive? Instead I think real engineering relies on tradeoffs, certain areas of a multidimensional space wher
by Isamu 5y ago
But aren’t the “debunkings” rather cursory and dismissive?
Instead I think real engineering relies on tradeoffs, certain areas of a multidimensional space where an idea makes sense - and others where it doesn’t.
- jodrellblank 5y agoWatch them and find out? He explains why it takes so much energy to boil and condense water, calculates out and explains how many Joules to condense a litre of water, how long that would take for various solar panel sizes, compares the solar-water-collector against mains powered dehumidifiers, compares the solar collectors against using the same size panel as a rainwater catcher in different environments, compares it against the price and time to get 10,000 litres of water in a tanker and drive it a thousand kilometers, talks about the product's claimed size, isntallation cost or use cases and how they don't make sense. I see his style is divisive, but I don't think they are cursory, at least the two I linked; he's clearly put hours of time into making them, it's not just him talking and laughing recorded in 20 minutes.
- traverseda 5y agoThis doesn't use solar electric though. It (mainly) uses direct solar heat. It also doesn't use any kind of peltier cooling. It's a largely passive device with a few minor electric components that won't draw much power. People using his "rather cursory and dismissive" debunking to debunk other very different technology is kind of annoying.