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Robotic excavator builds a giant stone wall with no human assistance (newatlas.com)
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Robotic excavator builds a giant stone wall with no human assistance::undefined

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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I presume stones get cold during night, when temperature rise they remain colder than air so water in the air condensate on them. Why is this wanted? Well, to get drinkable water in dry areas?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Probably evaporative cooling effects.