A thread that has nothing to do with memes or the Singularity

From: Lyle Burkhead (LYBRHED@delphi.com)
Date: Mon Dec 02 1996 - 02:53:43 MST

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Design problem #1.

Suppose you want to build a cell that acts as a refrigerator. The cell
contains a vacuole within which the temperature can be reduced to a
point near absolute zero. How could this be done? What mechanism
could the cell use to pump heat out of a small region? We assume that
the cell has a source of energy, and that its surroundings can serve as
a heat sink.

Lyle

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