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I have been hearing about "magnetic cooling fridges" for almost 30 years now. Generally when it takes something that long to reach the market, there are inheren
by hadlock 4y ago
I have been hearing about "magnetic cooling fridges" for almost 30 years now. Generally when it takes something that long to reach the market, there are inherent problems with the technology that prevent it from going mainstream.
- amelius 4y agoHow long did it take computers to hit the market after Babbage's computing machine?
- adrianN 4y agoIt took a while for general purpose computers, but limited purpose computers like programmable looms or machines to help with arithmetic existed long before the difference engine. And general purpose computers only took so long because there were inherent difficulties with building them mechanically.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoAnd there were inherent problems. They got solved. That is no small thing.
- RandomWorker 4y agoThere are. But I think this company is more self aware and honest than most I’ve seen. Check there latest blog post - “ you have to start somewhere” The issue is cost of magnets, you need 1000’s dollars of magnets to make a small fridge like a home refrigerator. This group is well know for their work on recycling magnets, which can cut down costs easily 10x if they crack the code to down to 100x suddenly you have a fridge that is silent Freon free etc and a compelling value proposition. Maybe the recycling tech that results from this startup will be more valuable than the refrigerator tech.