People keep saying that "batteries are bad" because:
"batteries don't create energy. batteries consume energy."
Nothing. Creates. Energy.
Energy is neither created nor destroyed.
"Energy production" and "energy consumption" are economic terms — not physics terms.
We don't actually produce or consume energy.
We direct energy.
The function of a battery is not upstream energy harvesting, but that's also not the function of a thermal generator.
The energy doesn't come from the generator.
The energy comes from the fuel.
We have to extract, refine, and transport that fuel. The generator is there to dispatch that chemical potential energy as electricity when it's needed.
That's what batteries do too, because:
Batteries ARE generators.
Batteries aren't electromechanical generators, but neither are photovoltaics or fuel cells.
Like chemical-fueled thermal generators, batteries convert chemical potential energy into electrical energy. The difference with batteries is that the process has fewer steps and is easily reversible.
Batteries provide a buffer, matching up supply and demand in time. They act as a cache, providing higher peak power at lower latency than a thermal generator of comparable mass or cost.
Batteries are an extremely useful tool for directing the flow of energy.
Batteries don't "create energy" — that's true.
Nothing. Creates. Energy.
@NickDiFabio1 I was told that it also includes details about reincarnation that were removed by the Council of Nicaea.
Reincarnation has been scientifically proven.
We are eternal spirit souls stuck in this material realm, and when our bodies die, we are reborn into a new one.
Mikel Arteta produced one of the best quotes of his managerial career yet in his press conference today. Here’s the full quote. I love this.
On Arsenal being labelled corner kings: “Well we want to be the kings of everything.
“On set-pieces we want to be the best in the world. High press, the best in the world. Attacking open spaces, the best in the world. Best atmosphere. The best at everything.
“Before it was we weren’t scoring enough goals. We were soft when defending. We didn’t have mentality. We weren’t physical enough. We could not challenge the top teams, 22 years, 17 years without winning away from home in big matches.
“We want to be the best at everything now. The best academy. The best individual development for players. The best recruitments. The best coaches. The best players. The best of the best. That’s the aim.
“If that’s not the objective then we should be working somewhere else.”