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In the next couple years we'll be modifying and creating biological structures that perform these functions. Building it by mechanically manipulating inert mat
by tcdent 1y ago
In the next couple years we'll be modifying and creating biological structures that perform these functions.
Building it by mechanically manipulating inert materials feels so 1950s.
- jfengel 1y agoBiology is stunningly efficient, but it's hard to optimize further. To get really high yields you usually need industrial processes.
- wffurr 1y agoSolar panels are ten times more efficient than photosynthesis.
- joak 1y agoToday it's 10x more efficient, but it could theoretical get 100x more efficient, worth working on it.
- tbrownaw 1y agoCan it? I thought panels were well over 10% efficiency these days. Plus I'm pretty sure there's a hard limit somewhere below 100%.
- moebrowne 1y agoIt's called the Shockley–Queisser limit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockley%E2%80%93Queisser_limit https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockley%E2%80%93Queisser_li...
- Layvier 1y agoisn't the self replicating property of life a huge benefit though?