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59 comments on Why We "Waste" Energy: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Explains--UPDATED 8/7

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mihoda on August 3, 2007 - 4:36pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Yes, applying the smell test to his refrigeration calculations downright curled my nostril hairs.

With his formula, if you take the fridge down to absolute 0 efficiency approaches 100%!!!

Pretty obviously bunk.

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chemist on August 4, 2007 - 6:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

If the heat sink was 0°K, the efficiency would indeed be 100%.

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