New Semiconductor Coolers

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday October 17, 2001 @02:35AM from the now-that's-a-lotta-cooling dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "A new thermoelectric material is 2.4X as efficient as best existing materials. The new solid state heat pumps can provide 700 watts of cooling (nearly one horsepower) with just one square centimeter. These new materials have the potential to replace current heat sinks, thermoelectric generators and mechanical heat pumps. You can also read an article in nature."

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turd boast by Proctal+Relapse · 2001-10-17 02:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

they didn't ban this IP
and my car runs on water! by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 02:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic

With a mysterious additive I pay $2 a gallon for.
Re:Water Cooler for Geeks? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 02:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

no, they use it to overclock their cpus to 3GHz
Linux by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 02:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I would like to use this to run linux faster.
IF I EVER... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 02:41 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If I ever meet you, I WILL KICK YOUR ASS
One word: by smaughster · 2001-10-17 02:45 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Cool!

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I intend to live forever, so far so good.
That's a nice concept.... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 02:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

For me to POOP ON!!!!
Microsoft anthrax scare by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 03:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

this is in the Breaking News section of Yahoo.... apparently a letter addresses to Bill Gates contained about a teaspoon of white powder. his secretary opened it, not him, so billg's probably still ok.
Re:Great..... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-17 04:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Hahaha, and kudos to you for getting screwed by the slashbot moderators for speaking out against their sheep-like behaviour.