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eikoongaepaikei
3y ago
Meanwhile an infinite diameter conductor has a maximum efficiency of 100% with every part at whatever temperature you want. Carnot characterizes classical heat engines and things that work a lot like them, it's not a universal limit of
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eikoongaepaikei
3y ago
It's worth noting that the Carnot limit really only applies to systems that return to thermal equilibrium much faster than the characteristic interaction and/or rely on thermal interactions to transmit energy. Electrochemical, mag
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eikoongaepaikei
3y ago
That directly contradicts a position the article takes and supports with citations. One contributing factor to the play-like quality of hunter-gatherer work is that the work was not excessive. According to several quantitative studies, hun