Looking at comments (I know, I know...) and I'm honestly amazed how many people are like "Peltier elements are really useful for keeping laser diodes at a precise temperature so the wavelength doesn't drift" or "we use these to cool image sensors in telescopes" when the context I was in was fridge.
as a side note that refrigeration gas cycle bit got a good laugh out of me
I was kinda surprised you didn't hedge against those comments in your video by pointing out all the very neat things they ARE good for
I’ve actually owned only one Element, btw. Great musician car.
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Thought Emporium built a DYI cloud chamber from them, soooo..... Totally everyday application /s
Looking at comments! Now really, you should know better than that. If you even read *this* comment I'll be disappointed
Alt: Let me just stop you there
You did say current fridges are “the way we always have” refrigerated; gonna be a pedant & point out I recently learned that earliest pre-CFC refrigerants had some big toxicity and flammability issues. But other than changing refrigerants to CFCs and then modern ones, not much has changed tbf.
ok but hear me out: laser fridge
you should do a comparison of 12v compressor fridges vs. thermoelectric coolers if you haven't already
People just love telling things. Leonard Nimoy spoke of scientists explaining their equipment to him when he very much was a humanities guy.