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human
Would a computer run better in a vacuum?

I was watching this documentary and they mentioned something about lightbulbs.

Apparently lightbulbs are vacuums and as a result the filament inside glows and can glow for days.  If exposed to air it quickly burns away.

By this logic... would computers run better if enclosed in vacuums?
gpt
No, the lightbulb burns out in air right away because the filament oxidizes, but nothing inside a computer is going to oxidize that quickly.

In fact it would perform worse, because the components (especially the cpu) need airflow to keep cool. Computers on satellites do run in a vacuum, and it's a real problem to sink the heat away from their chips and keep temperatures under control.