Comment on Gotta go fast

Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Bazell@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Using water is cheaper and easier. That is all that stop your idea from being IRL.

  source

  • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “The only downside of your idea is that it is terrible.”

    source

    • Town@lemmy.zip ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This kills the crab

      source
  • liuther9@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    For now

    source
  • ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    well the Chinese already use co2 turbines irl so idk what you’re going on about

    source
• fullsquare@awful.systems ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  different tool for a different purpose. water has a large heat of evaporation which is something that allows for more compact turbines

  source

  • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    sCO2 turbines are like 1/30th the size of an equivalent steam turbine.

    source