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Re:The art of high performance computing by uticus on Saturday December 30, 2023 @11:19PM (#38821759)
Amazing considering how much heat travels from Sun (and punches through atmosphere) to Earth surface. Didn’t realize there was that much of an insulation property.
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Re:The art of high performance computing by pixelpoet on Sunday December 31, 2023 @05:29AM (#38823027)
Besides the heat insulation, without the vacuum of space we would all be deafened by the sun's roar.
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Re:The art of high performance computing by mr_toad on Sunday December 31, 2023 @10:06PM (#38829472)
Vacuum is a great insulator, which is why we have vacuum flasks.
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