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[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (29 children)

Every damn power plant is a glorified steam engine

[–] hades@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago (18 children)

Except solar. And wind. And hydro.

[–] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Some solar is also boiling water

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

And some of it is boiling salt!

Which then boils water, of course.

But some of it is electrons from photonic impact, no water involved! In the process of energy generation anyway. Statistically and perhaps somewhat ironically, the electrons from that photonic impact may well be used to boil water regardless... Humans just fucking love boiling water.

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