• bstix@feddit.dk
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    2 days ago

    If someone posted how it actually works, it would probably get upvoted, because the real explanation is more exotic than what most people think.

    The fan is connected to a small electric engine, powered by an electronic device in between the top and bottom parts. This device runs on fediverse upvotes.

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      23 hours ago

      I’m 90% sure this thing effectively does nothing and just spins when hot air flows over it due to natural convection to make it look like it’s doing something.

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        19 hours ago

        Yeah, that’s what I mean. 90% of people would be wrong.

        This is what it looks like on the back: