To my knowledge there's three electrical components that produce electricity, but alternators are the best way to produce large amounts of electricity and steam seems to be the best way to get the mechanical energy for them
remembered to finally watch it because of this post (and comment) and man it’s good. disappointing lack of nuclear power generation but the comedy made up for that.
my disappointment as a young adult when i learned that nuclear waste storage is actually very safe, meaning we could've phased out fossil fuels as a source of electricity over half a century ago.
I don’t get this reaction. Steam is fucking amazing. Water is amazing. I’ve spent the last ten years of my life studying and publishing science on water, and I still love it. It might be common but it’s properties are incredibly unique, and I think using phase changes to convert heat energy to mechanical energy and then to electrical energy is maybe one of the most clever things we as a people have ever invented. Recovering useful energy from heat flies in the face of the slow entropic march of the universe, and it’s fucking brilliant.
My disappointment as a 17 year old when unrealized nuclear fuel will run out pretty soon, too and is technically also a fossil fuel since it can't really be replaced (without a supernova nearby).
"Oh man I'm so excited for the advent of fusion energy! We're gonna be harnessing the power of the stars themselves! I wonder through what arcane means the energy will be harnessed!"
There was that time they tried using mercury vapour rather than steam, since they could boil it at a higher temperature without the system having to withstand crazy high pressures or deal with supercritical weirdness.
That was my reaction when I watched the Chernobyl mini series. "Wait, so a nuclear power plant is just a glorified steam engine? Like basically all fuel based power plants"
Well, there are many ways of making (electrical) energy without requiring moving water or steam. First and fairly significant is photovoltaics, no steam required. Other direct kinetic-electric energy generation is pretty boring (and usually not new) - windmills have been around for centuries. Thermocouples do indeed generate power (their sizes vary from the single junction smol thermoelements in your fridge, oven or heating to larger arrays that can start generating power. They aren't very efficient and scaleable (plus they are expensive!) so if you already have a temperature difference there is usually no point bothering with them. Then there are galvanics-based devices, mostly fuel cells and batteries. Modern primary batteries generally use zinc (or lithium) as the "fuel" part. Metallic zinc is industrially produced in huge carbon based forges and they dont really require steam-moving-wheels to make electricity. There are fuel cells that can burn methanol made from plants, but plants need water so you be the judge of it.
It really just isn't our fault that the single most efficient way to convert heat energy to electricity is by turning water to steam. If we found something better in the past 200 years we would have started using it by now.
I love that the thing we are mostly composed of is also the best way to generate power. I guess that’s just because it’s an incredibly plentiful substance, but it’s still nice
I mean technically solars with the photovoltaic cells doesnt use steam or turning a big wheel to make electricity
To my knowledge there's three electrical components that produce electricity, but alternators are the best way to produce large amounts of electricity and steam seems to be the best way to get the mechanical energy for them
I can't think of any other source we have that doesn't make water go fast
solar used to be steam-based
And neither do wind turbines or dams
There are solar steam farms, though.
New way to produce steam
Wake up babe
Kid named Steam:
Kid named Valve
Humanity’s evolution can be condensed down to learning how to boil water more efficiently
The fact that we use the electrical output off of this boiled water to run a stovetop to boil more water.
The 4 horseman of evolution:
Haha condensed
Origin and Epic Games will never beat Steam !!!!
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A Donnie Darko meme? In this day and age? Unheard of
I saw the movie a couple days ago
At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?
remembered to finally watch it because of this post (and comment) and man it’s good. disappointing lack of nuclear power generation but the comedy made up for that.
What's a fuckass?
my disappointment as a 13 year old when i learned about nuclear reactors
my disappointment as a young adult when i learned that nuclear waste storage is actually very safe, meaning we could've phased out fossil fuels as a source of electricity over half a century ago.
I don’t get this reaction. Steam is fucking amazing. Water is amazing. I’ve spent the last ten years of my life studying and publishing science on water, and I still love it. It might be common but it’s properties are incredibly unique, and I think using phase changes to convert heat energy to mechanical energy and then to electrical energy is maybe one of the most clever things we as a people have ever invented. Recovering useful energy from heat flies in the face of the slow entropic march of the universe, and it’s fucking brilliant.
it's like a rube-goldberg machine. millions/billions of dollars to accomplish what a kettle can smh /s
My disappointment as a 17 year old when unrealized nuclear fuel will run out pretty soon, too and is technically also a fossil fuel since it can't really be replaced (without a supernova nearby).
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Always has been
Well, not all, but a lot of is.
nuclear power is just steampunk technology.
It’s amazing how many incredible feats that the human race has achieved by way of making water hot.
He found a new way to heat up water.
"Oh man I'm so excited for the advent of fusion energy! We're gonna be harnessing the power of the stars themselves! I wonder through what arcane means the energy will be harnessed!"
Photovoltaics (the reactor is very far away)
All power generation is making a wheel turn. We have yet to find a better way to turn a wheel then with steam.
I was about to say water until my last brain cell realised that steam is just water
Photovoltaic solar power would like a word with you.
Person
We do use a mix a co2, n2 and steam sometimes,
solar power, thermo couples, batteries...
Nuclear Reactors are pretty cool ((:
It’s technically a different way of generating energy, it’s just that energy is used the same way (making steam)
There was that time they tried using mercury vapour rather than steam, since they could boil it at a higher temperature without the system having to withstand crazy high pressures or deal with supercritical weirdness.
Spinning a wheel very fast accounts for basically all electrical generation besides photovoltaics and RTGs
That was my reaction when I watched the Chernobyl mini series. "Wait, so a nuclear power plant is just a glorified steam engine? Like basically all fuel based power plants"
Windmills
Well, there are many ways of making (electrical) energy without requiring moving water or steam. First and fairly significant is photovoltaics, no steam required. Other direct kinetic-electric energy generation is pretty boring (and usually not new) - windmills have been around for centuries. Thermocouples do indeed generate power (their sizes vary from the single junction smol thermoelements in your fridge, oven or heating to larger arrays that can start generating power. They aren't very efficient and scaleable (plus they are expensive!) so if you already have a temperature difference there is usually no point bothering with them. Then there are galvanics-based devices, mostly fuel cells and batteries. Modern primary batteries generally use zinc (or lithium) as the "fuel" part. Metallic zinc is industrially produced in huge carbon based forges and they dont really require steam-moving-wheels to make electricity. There are fuel cells that can burn methanol made from plants, but plants need water so you be the judge of it.
It really just isn't our fault that the single most efficient way to convert heat energy to electricity is by turning water to steam. If we found something better in the past 200 years we would have started using it by now.
All human progress in advancement over the past century has been finding better ways to boil water.
nah man who needs water reactors, molten salt is the way to go
I LOVE DONNIE DARKO
New energy idea: steam from the steamed clans we're having. Mmm, steamed clams.
I mean there is that one startup that tries to take energy directly from magnetic field.
water vapor =/= CO2, whats the problem with steam?
Its not supercool funny glowing magic quantum cum.
There’s no problem with it, it’s just funny to imagine that all the complexity behind a nuclear reactor does nothing but steam to create energy
Yooo this shit fresh as fuck
This might belong in history memes
could have just kept it as 'real or imaginary' with half the shit I see being pushed on YouTube
I was so disappointed when I learned out how nuclear power is actually generated
Milten salt
I love that the thing we are mostly composed of is also the best way to generate power. I guess that’s just because it’s an incredibly plentiful substance, but it’s still nice
good job donnie you did very good
The Steam...ed ham.
I mean, no, the nuclear fission is generating the energy, the turbine just makes it into electricity
Who smoothed Lou Reed