Horizon32 - Untitled

Lol wtf! OP was DEFINITELY on mold spores when they wrote this....

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CARRION 

by David Romero

“If I had time travel I’d kill Hitler” “If I had time travel I’d stop my favourite politician getting assassinated” you’re all thinking way too small. If I had time travel I’d stop Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from dying on the moon due to Soviet sabotage, kicking off the Great Nuclear War and devastating half of the planet.

What is a semiconductor? An electrical engineer explains how these critical electronic components are made

Semiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast majority of semiconductors are made in Tawain. Increasing concerns over the reliance on Taiwain for semiconductors—especially given the tenuous relationship between Taiwan and China—led the U.S. Congress to pass the CHIPS and Science act in late July 2022. The act provides more than US$50 billion in subsidies to boost U.S. semiconductor production and has been widely covered in the news. Trevor Thornton, an electrical engineer who studies semiconductors, explains what these devices are and how they are made.

1. What is a semiconductor?

Generally speaking, the term semiconductor refers to a material—like silicon—that can conduct electricity much better than an insulator such as glass, but not as well as metals like copper or aluminum. But when people are talking about semiconductors today, they are usually referring to semiconductor chips.

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Algae Street Lamps?

Fellow solarpunk genre fans, have you ever seen the algae-powered lamps? They were a popular topic back in 2013 when a man named Pierre Calleja suggested using them.

During the day, the algae uses C02 and sunlight to create energy through photosynthesis, and at night the lamp uses that stored energy to light the area.

" Basically, an algae lamp can remove as much CO2 in one year as a tree would in its lifetime." — Smithsonian Magazine

A schematic showing the design of an algae street light.    image by Peter Horvath via designboom

Using the natural energy reserves of algae may actually limit it's lifespan, so other companies are now looking towards bioluminescent algae. These algae glow naturally, so there is no need to syphon energy from them.

As of right now, those companies are still working on ways to make the glow brighter, but if it works, their blue lights could give a power-free way to light a street while the algae is also munching on C02.

Realistically, there are problems with algae lamps, such as:

How would it work in freezing climates?

How often the glass will need cleaning (though self-cleaning glass cold be an option)?

Would it put off enough light to be comparable to actual street lights?

For a fictional Solarpunk story, however, I think someone could easily make this work.

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have decided to sell out my dreams!

for the bargain price $4.20 you can purchase the Clown Dream I had last night!

Anyway if you see this you have to reblog and tag with a delight from ur day -- even the littlest thing counts