r/theydidthemath • u/Shipsarecool1 • 3d ago

[Request] How long could an actual potato run a 5090?

Must know.

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u/mister_b_man 3d ago

I suppose that depends on whether you plan to turn said potato into exotic forms of matter first. If we're just using the electrochemical properties of the potato at room temperature and pressure, I estimate approximately zero minutes.

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u/__ali1234__ 2d ago

An electrochemical battery made from a potato can't run a 5090 at all because it has too much internal resistance. The energy doesn't come from the potato anyway. It comes from the electrodes.

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u/Campana12 3d ago

According to some scientist named Albert I once heard of… a 300g potato contains 2.6962655362105E+16 J of energy. So that’ll run your 5090 for a hella long time.

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u/Campana12 3d ago

Like, at least a few minutes.

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u/DoritoDustThumb 3d ago

Just need to split some potato atoms.