Recent content by WillyP

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    Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature

    I think anybody who relies on AI for any sort of facts, should be fired. It is hard to believe that anybody on the planet is not aware of how unreliable AI is. It regularly makes up facts. We all know this. Why would anybody use it to gather data, when you know the data is unreliable!?
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    Using a copper pipe in an aluminum tank?

    Now there is something I hadn't thought of. It would be cool if I could harvest the electricity. I doubt it would be worth disolving the plumbing in my heater.
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    WiilP

    Hi: I am Willy. I am a retired cop. I spent my youth working in landscaping and construction. Some say I am a jack of all trades. I am currently designing a home that will be heated using passive solar. I messed up my back a few years ago. SO I will probably never actually build the house. But I...
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    Using a copper pipe in an aluminum tank?

    what happens if I run a cooper pipe into an aluminum tank. If I keep the two metals separate, will I still get corrosion? The pipe would be submerged in water. Obviously the tank would be filled with water as well. But the level would change on a daily basis. The temperature would remain a...