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You can’t. The second law of thermodynamics prohibits it. “It is impossible to devise a cyclically operating device, the sole effect of which is to absorb ener
by layoutIfNeeded 5y ago
You can’t. The second law of thermodynamics prohibits it.
“It is impossible to devise a cyclically operating device, the sole effect of which is to absorb energy in the form of heat from a single thermal reservoir and to deliver an equivalent amount of work.”
- jodrellblank 5y agoHow does having a hot side of a piece of material and a cold side of a piece of material come under "cyclically operating"?
- rpmisms 5y agoPerhaps not an equivalent amount of work, but if we could capture some of the waste....