The cosmic grift of making sure every single joule works for you, forever. It’s about building perfectly closed-loop systems where energy is never lost, only transformed and reused indefinitely. Think of a perpetual motion machine, but one that's actually legit because it's a perfectly sealed system in a frictionless environment (like a superconductor ring in space) or one that's constantly topped up by an ambient source like quantum fluctuations. The goal is 100% efficiency, chasing the dream of a machine that, once started, powers itself and its functions for eternity.
Example: "The Dyson Sphere isn't just collecting star juice; it's a masterclass in conservation of energy harnessing. The civilization inside recycles waste heat into light, kinetic energy back into electricity, and even thought into computational work—a perfectly balanced, closed thermodynamic book."
by Dumuabzu January 29, 2026
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