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MIT researchers discover "photomolecular effect": light alone can evaporate water without heat, a previously unknown physics phenomenon that could enable new technologies (news.mit.edu)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

am I the only one hoping for a simpler room temp humidifier?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Simpler and quieter perhaps, but not more efficient. Remember that the latent heat of vapourization has to come from somewhere.

Technology Connections has a great video on humidifiers: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah I was not thinking of more humiditification as much as quieter but still room temp and easier to clean and such.