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		jvanderbot on April 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new heat engine with no moving parts is as effic... This is an absolute game changer for planetary exploration, where RTGs are common.

xyzzyz on April 13, 2022 [–]

RTGs do not get anywhere close to 1800 degrees Celsius. Even if they did, it wouldn’t be a game changer, because you can make up for loss of efficiency with a bigger RTG.

jvanderbot on April 13, 2022 | [–]

OK, perhaps I stand corrected (or just tempered).

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