Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Steven A Smith
ay Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group mailto:friam@redfish.com>> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question Seems like from a thermodynamics question you can first think of having two identical systems with identical energy inputs. Unless one of the systems is capable of stor

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Barry MacKichan
An old North Carolina farmer (later confirmed by an advanced amateur astronomer) to put two incandescent bulbs in series. The halving of the voltage lowers the temp of the bulbs significantly, and at the lower voltage, the bulbs last essentially forever. I have no idea what happens if you do th

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Nick Thompson
om] On Behalf Of Frank Wimberly Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 1:54 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question Nick, Over the last 2 or 3 years I have replaced most of our incandescent light bulbs with equivalent (light outpu

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Gary Schiltz
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Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Frank Wimberly
hompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Robert J. > Cordingley > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:11 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > friam@redfish.com> > *Subject:* Re: [FRIA

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-15 Thread Nick Thompson
esigns/ From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Robert J. Cordingley Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:11 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question Seems like from a thermodynamics question you can first th

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-14 Thread Robert J. Cordingley
Seems like from a thermodynamics question you can first think of having two identical systems with identical energy inputs. Unless one of the systems is capable of storing energy in some form differently from the other the equilibrium temperatures should be the same. Now CFBs emit more of the

Re: [FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-14 Thread glen ☣
I'm not a physicist ... or very smart. But it seems like what you're asking is if/whether there are any other paths, other than heat and light for energy to escape. If not, then you're right. If so, then not. But I suspect if there are any other escape paths, they will be larger in the incan

[FRIAM] Naïve physics question

2017-02-14 Thread Gary Schiltz
Since there are some non-naïve, i.e. professional physicists, as well as just gererally smart people in FRIAM, I pose the following fun question. Given: two transparent, sealed containers filled with air - one contains an incandescent light bulb A that consumes 100 watts of energy; the other contai