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Now we just need to combine it with thermal transistors* on the front and back sides to gate and pump the heat in one direction. Conduct -> Cool -> Insulate ->
by mitthrowaway2 3y ago
Now we just need to combine it with thermal transistors* on the front and back sides to gate and pump the heat in one direction. Conduct -> Cool -> Insulate -> Heat -> Conduct -> Cool... (while doing the opposite on the heat-sinking side, of course)
(*from 3 weeks ago on HN) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38259991 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38259991
- westurner 3y agoPerhaps a black hole could do some of the Heat phase, at least. From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38450636 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38450636 : "Using black holes as rechargeable batteries and nuclear reactors" (2023) https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.10587 https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.10587