Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoNuclear power? That's just steam power with extra steps!sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down113
arrow-up1403arrow-down1imageNuclear power? That's just steam power with extra steps!sh.itjust.worksConsole_Modder@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoWe heat homes, smelt ore, many industrial things.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNot only water as per the original comment. You need heat to smelt ore and do any number of industrial things to progress society.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoBut then you quench that ore in water! It’s just heating water with extra steps!
minus-squareCJOtheReal@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoWe heat homes by heating water and putting the hot water through pipes into wall mounted iron tanks so that the water cools down again…
minus-squareBandoCalrissian@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoNot everyone uses radiators. My system is a forced air furnace.
minus-squarescifu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 years agoWe heat water molecules in air.
minus-squarerimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFloor heating is state of the art here, no radiators. Water pipes in screed.
We heat homes, smelt ore, many industrial things.
And water
We smelting water tonight?
Not only water as per the original comment. You need heat to smelt ore and do any number of industrial things to progress society.
But then you quench that ore in water! It’s just heating water with extra steps!
We heat homes by heating water and putting the hot water through pipes into wall mounted iron tanks so that the water cools down again…
Not everyone uses radiators. My system is a forced air furnace.
We heat water molecules in air.
Floor heating is state of the art here, no radiators. Water pipes in screed.
Fireplaces?