I consider myself decently smart, but sadly physics stumps me when I move past kinematics. a lot of people seem excited about this if it's real, so what could a room temperature super conductor be used for?
Well yeah, the I F**CKING LOVE SCIENCE people are often excited about things they neither know nor understand. They're bugmen.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what superconductors are, beyond my possibly incorrect understanding that they allow for the transfer of energy without loss.
For one, electronics could be much more power-efficient with all of the power drawn from the battery reaching tye parts it's supposed to power instead f being lost as heat for instance from resistance. Long-rerm a LOT of energy can be saved replacing power lines, new builds having more efficient wiring etc.
Resistance is a waste/loss of electricity in most instances. Being able to have devices that don't waste power generating unwanted heat means you can have faster/more powerful processors and electric motors, longer battery life, longer component life (heat is bad for electronic components), etc.
I consider myself decently smart, but sadly physics stumps me when I move past kinematics. a lot of people seem excited about this if it's real, so what could a room temperature super conductor be used for?
Well yeah, the I F**CKING LOVE SCIENCE people are often excited about things they neither know nor understand. They're bugmen.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what superconductors are, beyond my possibly incorrect understanding that they allow for the transfer of energy without loss.
For one, electronics could be much more power-efficient with all of the power drawn from the battery reaching tye parts it's supposed to power instead f being lost as heat for instance from resistance. Long-rerm a LOT of energy can be saved replacing power lines, new builds having more efficient wiring etc.
I see, so it's not so much about energy storage or energy generation, but energy transmission?
Resistance is a waste/loss of electricity in most instances. Being able to have devices that don't waste power generating unwanted heat means you can have faster/more powerful processors and electric motors, longer battery life, longer component life (heat is bad for electronic components), etc.