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Scientists Make Water Run Uphill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the flee-little-droplets-flee dept.

redshadow01 writes to mention a BBC story about scientists flouting the laws of physics for fun, and profit. From the article: "The US scientists did the experiment to demonstrate how the random motion of water molecules in hot steam could be channelled into a directed force. But the team, writing in Physical Review Letters, believes the effect may be useful in driving coolants through overheating computer microchips."

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  1. eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The US scientists did the experiment to demonstrate how the random motion of water molecules in hot steam could be channelled into a directed force

    Thats so awesome! Maybe we can use that force push trains or something!

  2. Re:Interesting by rkcallaghan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about a self recycling dam? After the water creates energy going down you push it back up and do it again. Maybe even you can get some engery from moving it up. This is all assuming that you gain more energy than you're losing with this method.

    Look up the Second Law of Thermodynamics and get back to me on that.

    Cheers,
    ~Rebecca