Re: I Love FreeBSD!

Hi,

On 27 January 2010 pm 20:16:05 Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav wrote:
> Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> writes:
> > Not the cheapest way to heat a room, but it's probably the
> > most fun!
>
> Elementary thermodynamics: a computer and an electric heater
> produce the exact same amount of heat per unit of electrical
> power consumed (modulo energy transmitted outside the room over
> wireless or wired network, but that's a vanishingly small
> amount)

burning wood, oil or gas is in most regions cheaper than=20
electricity which is most likely produced out of the same fuel=20
but all the losses during generation and transport reduce its=20
effectiveness dramatically.

Erich
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