Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoThe most powerful laser in the US recently produced 2 quadrillion watts of powernews.engin.umich.eduexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down11
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkThe most powerful laser in the US recently produced 2 quadrillion watts of powernews.engin.umich.eduPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarelemmeout@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 hours agoIt’s no different than an engine producing power. I think you are confusing it with “energy”.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoNo the laser didn’t produce anything the laser is powered by a power source, and that power source produced that much energy. It’s like saying that an ultrasonic saw produces power, no it doesn’t, you already have to have that power to feed into the ultrasonic saw.
It’s no different than an engine producing power. I think you are confusing it with “energy”.
No the laser didn’t produce anything the laser is powered by a power source, and that power source produced that much energy.
It’s like saying that an ultrasonic saw produces power, no it doesn’t, you already have to have that power to feed into the ultrasonic saw.