• redcalcium@lemmy.institute
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    1 year ago

    Putting a fan begin your router won’t boost the range because photons emitted by the router’s antenna won’t be affected by moving air from the fan. Putting a floodlight however…

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      Even if they were affected by any measurable amount, the photons move so much faster than the air that it’s an absolutely negligible difference incapable of being measured. It’s like 1 trillion divided by 1 trillion and 1 equaling approximately 1. The outcome is unaffected by the extra 1. It’s a non-factor. I’m trying to explain this for the future not-smart-people but I think I’m just making it much worse.