"Olin Lathrop"  wrote:
> RussellMc wrote:
>>>> I think it can be a matter of time a refrigeration unit would take
>>>> waste heat and even would freeze the output.
>>>> The collected heat would drive a small steam turbine.
>>
>> Q / Textus Receptus suggests that he is suggesting using waste heat to
>> drive a steam turbine and / or which would drive a refrigeration unit.
>
> Once again in your zeal to be the apologist for dumb comments, you have
> overlooked the most straight forward meaning. =A0Perhaps this is a langua=
ge
> problem, but poor grasp of thermodynamics is a much more likely explanati=
on
> since it requires less contorting in the interpretation.
>
> You can't get power from waste heat and then "freeze the output". =A0You =
can
> derive power from the difference in temperature of the exhaust and ambien=
t.
> Doing so does cool the exhaust. =A0However, it can't cool it (in aggregat=
e)
> below ambient without additional power input. =A0The point was to use the
> waste heat as power, so he obviously doesn't plan to use additional power
> and it would defeat the purpose anyway.
>

"he obviously doesn't plan to use additional power" - "Telepathy" test
failed, sorry. A heavy truck moving downhill would cool its exhaust
(and ambient air as well) to accumulate the thermal energy. The
accumulated energy would boost the truck uphill.

> But you're... =A0Nah, nevermind, it's not my job to debunk every dumb ide=
a
> someone dreams up. =A0Go look up "perpetual motion machine".

Kinda online Zorro on a special mission to fight dumb ideas :-)
Sorry, no "perpetual motion machine" meant. The compressor is fed by
gravity force. The "Telepathy" course should be retaken :-)

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