Re: Whoops! The Atlantic Makes Trump Look EPIC In Cover Intended as a Smear

On 10/23/2024 8:31 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:

Cryptoengineer  <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

Batteries are not a power source - they are a power store.

 This is true for storage batteries, not for primary batteries like alkaline
cells.  Some languages make a specific distinction between "l'accumulateur"
and "la cellule" but English does not unfortunately.
--scott

True enough. I wonder how much energy is required make all the
components of a disposable AA cell, and the cell itself.
I'd be astonished if its less than the power stored in the
cell.
pt