The Thermodynamic Space Data Center Lie
SpaceX recently proposed a 1-million satellite orbital data center network to bypass Earth's grid problems. But the vacuum of space is a perfect insulator, making extreme AI cooling mathematically impossible.
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The 30-Day Lifeboat: How EVs Beat Gas in a Winter Freeze
Mainstream media headlines are flooding feeds with images of frozen EV charging stations, but the math tells a different story. By leveraging conductive heating and V2L capabilities, an electric vehicle becomes a superior survival shelter compared to an internal combustion engine, capable of sustaining life for weeks (not days). This article breaks down the contact-heat physics, the 12V battery vulnerability that threatens it, and the 'Power Plant' strategy for the prepared home.
Vacuuming the Sky: The Brutal Physics of Direct Air Capture
Planting trees is nice, but it's too slow. To hit Net Zero, we need industrial machines that suck CO2 out of thin air. We analyze the thermodynamics, the energy penalty, and the battle between Solid Sorbents and Liquid Solvents.