Spiral Crystals

[ysabetwordsmith]

Researchers add a 'twist' to classical material design

They've discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates -- a critical step toward exploring new material properties for electronics and other applications.

Crystals are powerful. Spirals are powerful. This ought to be interesting.

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Re: Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Or be good at jerryrigging.

Stove heating went from putting a container of water on or near the woodstove, to people welding a water tank onto the side, and only later did the stove makers start offering that as a frill and then for a while as a standard feature on a kitchen woodstove.

Contemporary things that are commonly jerryrigged include graywater systems and people putting their seed-starting trays on a rack above something that generates heat. Residual heat after the washer/dryer has stopped is often used for raising bread dough.

Homesteads are full of stuff like this because they can't afford to waste anything. Cityfolk think they can afford to be careless.

Re: Yes ...

[kengr]

Just had an image of a computer with a add-on water cooling kit where the heated water is run thru piping in a mini-greenhouse or a terrarium as part of the cooling process.

That'd give a nice addition to a computer desk.

Which leads me to wonder if there are LED grow lights?

Re: Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Just had an image of a computer with a add-on water cooling kit where the heated water is run thru piping in a mini-greenhouse or a terrarium as part of the cooling process. <<

Could also work with a tropical aquarium.

>> Which leads me to wonder if there are LED grow lights? <<

https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/