Toddsterpatriot
Diamond Member
No, he didn't. 1.0138 is not 1.38%. It could be 101.38%, but that's not the same thing either and doesn't take you from 5W to 7W. He just fucked up the math.
By 2, an increase in mean surface temperature of 1C is a 292/291 change in the absolute temperature. By 3, that requires a (292/291)^4 increase in the total power, or a 1.38% increase in the total power. By 1, that requires 7 watts per square meter, continually operating.
Which part did he fuck up?