Probably a stupid question, but will we ever have something like a microwave to make things cold? Is there a reason this can't exist?lemmy.dbzer0.comimage Melatonin ( @Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square59fedilinkarrow-up164
arrow-up164imageProbably a stupid question, but will we ever have something like a microwave to make things cold? Is there a reason this can't exist?lemmy.dbzer0.com Melatonin ( @Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square59fedilink
minus-square vrighter ( @vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilink8•edit-21 year agoI said “in most cases”. I am aware that it is possible. We’re looking at a macroscopic system here though. A microwave, not a couple of atoms in a lab. good luck cooling a couple of atoms in the center of an opaque blob of food with a laser
minus-square worfosaurus ( @worfosaurus@lemmy-api.ten4ward.social ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoI completely agree with your third point where you said “in most cases”. It was your first two points trying to create an analogy with light that I was responding to
I said “in most cases”. I am aware that it is possible. We’re looking at a macroscopic system here though. A microwave, not a couple of atoms in a lab. good luck cooling a couple of atoms in the center of an opaque blob of food with a laser
I completely agree with your third point where you said “in most cases”.
It was your first two points trying to create an analogy with light that I was responding to