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Ideal Thermal Machine Doesn't Care What You Think

Physics Science Engineering

1 month ago 4.7K views 0 shares

Ideal Thermal Machine Doesn't Care What You Think

The humble space heater—boldly defying the laws of thermodynamics with both ON switches flipped! While physicists cry about Carnot efficiency and entropy, this bad boy is operating at a confident 500% efficiency. Those glowing elements aren't just transferring heat—they're transferring attitude . In thermodynamics class, we learn that perfect efficiency is impossible, but nobody told this heater. It's basically giving the second law of thermodynamics the middle finger while warming your toes. The universe demands energy degradation, and this heater responds: "Watch me turn electricity into both heat AND audacity."

Engine Goes Brrrrrr

Engineering Academia Physics

2 months ago 10.2K views 0 shares

Engine Goes Brrrrrr

Four years of engineering education culminates in the profound diagnosis: "The engine is made out of engine." The gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application has never been so beautifully illustrated. Knowing the Carnot cycle doesn't help when your dad expects you to figure out why the car is making that weird noise. In the lab, we call this the "academic-to-reality conversion efficiency" - typically hovering around 0.001%.