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1. zactato · 1790267254 · focus · HN ↗

   How are they solving the heat dissipation issues?

   1. 725686 · 1790283762 · focus · HN ↗

      Can't they harness the heat to generate more electricity?

      1. sterlind · 1790283885 · focus · HN ↗

         you need a gradient from hot to cold to generate electricity. vacuum is a poor thermal conductor, so your cold part will become hot and then no more gradient.

         (I guess you could try to capture the radiative photons via the photoelectric effect?? but I don't think it works.)

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