Hacker News: maxwwwthttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=maxwwwtHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:07:59 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by maxwwwt in "ChatGPT, Roblox to fall under strictest EU rules for platforms"]]>Parents who let their kids play Roblox stun me. That is a cesspit of pedophiles, gambling, child exploitation, and bullying.

]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:49:29 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110864maxwwwthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110864https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49110864<![CDATA[New comment by maxwwwt in "Why is everyone trying to build a solid-state battery?"]]>The theoretical efficiency maximum for burning gas in a home is 100%. Most systems won't hit that because they need to vent waste gases, which carry some heat away.

Heat pumps are significantly more efficient than 100%. They can get to 500% efficiency. So no, it's definitely not more efficient to burn gas in a home. (To say nothing of the safety of running gas lines to every house.)

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