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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 4 months ago (25 children) Do solar panels operate in this way? permalink fedilink source hideshow 25 child comments replies: [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 71 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children) Yes, inside of every solar panel is water and tiny turbines. The sun heats the water, when it turns to steam it spins the turbines to generate electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 months ago (1 child) minas tirith lacks power! sound the turbines! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago I must have edited my comment as you were typing yours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago It's always a relief when someone doesn't take everything so literally permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago (2 children) just like wind turbine right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago You’ll never believe where wind comes from… permalink fedilink source parent [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago Wind turbines use whales and birds, I think it is like in Norse mythology where the wolves Sköll and Hati chase the Sun and moon. But with wind you have whales chasing birds while they are strapped to the blades, this causes them to spin and that generates wind, which fans the flames of fires to boil water and that creates steam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 17 points 4 months ago Depends on the type of solar panel. PV, no. Otherwise, yes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago (6 children) Solar, wind, tidal, RTG, DEC fusion are all options without steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago (2 children) Does hydropower count as cold steam? Well I guess all wind power is also steam at a very low concentration heated by a fusion reaction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 6 points 4 months ago the steam part is in the rest of hydrological cycle permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Hydropower gets its energy from evaporated water rising to the big steam in the sky. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago (2 children) Wind and tidal is still just turbines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah. One uses the passage of a gas over rotating blades. The other uses water as it flows. Neither use the passage of gaseous water, so theyre totally different! /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago We never moved away from windmills basically. Only solar is completely different, besides niche impractical things like piezo crystals permalink fedilink source parent [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (7 children) In a way. The energy is, in part, used to cook my food which creates an proton gradient across the inner membrane of my mitochondria which then forces those protons through a turbine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago* (6 children) this is so stupid we should just bioengineer injectable chloroplasts for our skin and power ourselves directly with the sun (yes i am currently hungry but don't feel like cooking how can you tell?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) I WISH Mitochondria + Chloroplast and accompanying UV damage repair systems would be poggers. Imagine being able to take a nap and snack at the same time. Totally plant coded and root pilled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) humans: getting dunked on by corals and lichens, in this category permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago Sure, imagine if everyone who has a vitamin D deficiency was now also chronically malnourished as well. In order for your plan to work, people have to be willing to go outside and spend time in the sun... permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago* Solar panals provide direct electromotive force. Pretty sure wind and hydro do too. Solar furnaces boil water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 3 points 4 months ago technically pv panels are also heat engines. this is why they need cooling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 71 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children) Yes, inside of every solar panel is water and tiny turbines. The sun heats the water, when it turns to steam it spins the turbines to generate electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 months ago (1 child) minas tirith lacks power! sound the turbines! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago I must have edited my comment as you were typing yours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago It's always a relief when someone doesn't take everything so literally permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago (2 children) just like wind turbine right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago You’ll never believe where wind comes from… permalink fedilink source parent [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago Wind turbines use whales and birds, I think it is like in Norse mythology where the wolves Sköll and Hati chase the Sun and moon. But with wind you have whales chasing birds while they are strapped to the blades, this causes them to spin and that generates wind, which fans the flames of fires to boil water and that creates steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 months ago (1 child) minas tirith lacks power! sound the turbines! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago I must have edited my comment as you were typing yours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago I must have edited my comment as you were typing yours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago It's always a relief when someone doesn't take everything so literally permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago (2 children) just like wind turbine right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago You’ll never believe where wind comes from… permalink fedilink source parent [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago Wind turbines use whales and birds, I think it is like in Norse mythology where the wolves Sköll and Hati chase the Sun and moon. But with wind you have whales chasing birds while they are strapped to the blades, this causes them to spin and that generates wind, which fans the flames of fires to boil water and that creates steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago You’ll never believe where wind comes from… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago Wind turbines use whales and birds, I think it is like in Norse mythology where the wolves Sköll and Hati chase the Sun and moon. But with wind you have whales chasing birds while they are strapped to the blades, this causes them to spin and that generates wind, which fans the flames of fires to boil water and that creates steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 17 points 4 months ago Depends on the type of solar panel. PV, no. Otherwise, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago (6 children) Solar, wind, tidal, RTG, DEC fusion are all options without steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago (2 children) Does hydropower count as cold steam? Well I guess all wind power is also steam at a very low concentration heated by a fusion reaction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 6 points 4 months ago the steam part is in the rest of hydrological cycle permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Hydropower gets its energy from evaporated water rising to the big steam in the sky. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago (2 children) Wind and tidal is still just turbines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah. One uses the passage of a gas over rotating blades. The other uses water as it flows. Neither use the passage of gaseous water, so theyre totally different! /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago We never moved away from windmills basically. Only solar is completely different, besides niche impractical things like piezo crystals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago (2 children) Does hydropower count as cold steam? Well I guess all wind power is also steam at a very low concentration heated by a fusion reaction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fullsquare@awful.systems 6 points 4 months ago the steam part is in the rest of hydrological cycle permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Hydropower gets its energy from evaporated water rising to the big steam in the sky. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 6 points 4 months ago the steam part is in the rest of hydrological cycle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Hydropower gets its energy from evaporated water rising to the big steam in the sky. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 months ago (2 children) Wind and tidal is still just turbines. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah. One uses the passage of a gas over rotating blades. The other uses water as it flows. Neither use the passage of gaseous water, so theyre totally different! /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago We never moved away from windmills basically. Only solar is completely different, besides niche impractical things like piezo crystals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Yeah. One uses the passage of a gas over rotating blades. The other uses water as it flows. Neither use the passage of gaseous water, so theyre totally different! /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago We never moved away from windmills basically. Only solar is completely different, besides niche impractical things like piezo crystals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago We never moved away from windmills basically. Only solar is completely different, besides niche impractical things like piezo crystals permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (7 children) In a way. The energy is, in part, used to cook my food which creates an proton gradient across the inner membrane of my mitochondria which then forces those protons through a turbine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago* (6 children) this is so stupid we should just bioengineer injectable chloroplasts for our skin and power ourselves directly with the sun (yes i am currently hungry but don't feel like cooking how can you tell?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) I WISH Mitochondria + Chloroplast and accompanying UV damage repair systems would be poggers. Imagine being able to take a nap and snack at the same time. Totally plant coded and root pilled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) humans: getting dunked on by corals and lichens, in this category permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago Sure, imagine if everyone who has a vitamin D deficiency was now also chronically malnourished as well. In order for your plan to work, people have to be willing to go outside and spend time in the sun... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago* (6 children) this is so stupid we should just bioengineer injectable chloroplasts for our skin and power ourselves directly with the sun (yes i am currently hungry but don't feel like cooking how can you tell?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) I WISH Mitochondria + Chloroplast and accompanying UV damage repair systems would be poggers. Imagine being able to take a nap and snack at the same time. Totally plant coded and root pilled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) humans: getting dunked on by corals and lichens, in this category permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago Sure, imagine if everyone who has a vitamin D deficiency was now also chronically malnourished as well. In order for your plan to work, people have to be willing to go outside and spend time in the sun... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) I WISH Mitochondria + Chloroplast and accompanying UV damage repair systems would be poggers. Imagine being able to take a nap and snack at the same time. Totally plant coded and root pilled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) humans: getting dunked on by corals and lichens, in this category permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) humans: getting dunked on by corals and lichens, in this category permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Those bastards got it easy ;-; permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if living as a stationary animal or a plant feels similar to playing an RTS game allocating energy for growth and shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago This is what my autism has been preparing me for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago Sure, imagine if everyone who has a vitamin D deficiency was now also chronically malnourished as well. In order for your plan to work, people have to be willing to go outside and spend time in the sun... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago* Solar panals provide direct electromotive force. Pretty sure wind and hydro do too. Solar furnaces boil water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 3 points 4 months ago technically pv panels are also heat engines. this is why they need cooling permalink fedilink source parent