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		SmartJerry on June 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Super Heavy has splashed down in The Gulf of Mexic... Mayba a dumb idea, but given we have regenerative braking on cars, why not harness the heat energy produced while landing to store and/or use the energy generated for whatever mechanism that might help counter the heat.

stephenitis on June 7, 2024 [–]

Have you tried to use the steam heat from boiling a pot of water to operate a turbine to cool down the pot of water?

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