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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's just another way to turn heat into electricity. Those thermocouples could also be used on a campfire.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

okay,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betavoltaic_device

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You think that's hot shit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468606921000538

In theory, if you made it small enough, you could make a gamma rectenna. Considering gamma rays are often smaller than an atom, you'd have to make the antenna out of something other than atoms though. Good luck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

that's just a modified Peltier device :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

This exists, but it's generally only used in spacecraft.

Most terrestrial uses of RITEGs have resulted in tragedy.