Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The more air conditioners in an area the hotter becomes around it. In turn increasing the demand for AC. Infinite money glitch. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by wabafee to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A heat pump can heat a home by more than the energy in the electricity it uses. It's more than 100% efficient at "converting electricity into heat in your home". It does that by not actually covering electricity but by moving heat, and it is less than 100% efficient at converting electricity into motion, and introduces some waste heat

[–] hperrin 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The efficiency of a machine isn’t measured at how effective its job is, but how efficiently it does that job. If it moved heat without producing any waste heat, it would be 100% efficient. If it produces any waste heat at all it’s not 100% efficient. No machine can ever be more than 100% efficient. That would violate the laws of thermodynamics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Hence why I clarified what it was efficient at doing.