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Ok, so we get a really big heat pump that sends all the heat to space.
by BobaFloutist 2y ago
Ok, so we get a really big heat pump that sends all the heat to space.
- eru 2y agoIf only thermodynamics was this easy. Heat pumps ain't magic, alas, they are still subject to physical limitations, including the laws of thermodynamics. Also keep in mind that cooling the hot part of your space heat pump is very limited: there's no convection nor conduction in space. You can only lose heat energy via radiation or ablation (= shooting away hot pieces).