AssumptionWinter4442 OP t1_je8u8af wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:54 AM

Reply to comment by BonferronoBonferroni in Klan Pamphlet from 1924 by AssumptionWinter4442

I think I’m going to put it back into a wall and leave it for someone else to find in 50 years.

AssumptionWinter4442 OP t1_je3rxjz wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:05 AM

Reply to Klan Pamphlet from 1924 by AssumptionWinter4442

Found in the walls while remodeling my basement.

AssumptionWinter4442 t1_iuld5cx wrote on November 1, 2022 at 5:31 AM

Reply to Engineering question: With today's material sciences, why don't ocean liners use pressurized steam to power electric engines? by [deleted]

Simple answer. Any transference of energy is going to have losses. How would you create steam? By burning fossil fuels of course. So now you burn the fuel, create stream, use steam to generate electricity, use electricity to power ship. That’s two extra steps and potential loss of energy as opposed to just directly powering the ship by burning fuel. More energy lost means less efficient. Less efficient means more fuel burnt. Burning more fuel costs more money.