‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries developed

Re:‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries de... by nathan_f77 on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @10:41AM (#13063677)

You could, but it would be less than 10W of electricity, so not enough to power a lightbulb. The water tank is insulated, so the water just heats up slowly until it reaches boiling point. That doesn't mean it's a powerful heat source.

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Re:‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries de... by BatFastard on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @11:57AM (#13064253)

So basically if you use up all the hot water in your shower you are going to be in hot water!

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Re:‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries de... by radarsat1 on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @08:00AM (#13070305)

Ah I see, so it's about the rate of heating more than the amount of heat it can potentially generate. That makes sense, thanks.

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