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Device uses movement of ions to generate airflow without any moving parts like in iPads and MacBook Air.

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone -3 points 2 days ago (10 children)

https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/home/dyson-bladeless-fan.htm

Air surrounding the edges of the fan will also begin to flow in the direction of the breeze. This process is called entrainment. Through inducement and entrainment, Dyson claims its fans increase the output of airflow by 15 times the amount it takes in through the pedestal's motor.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Advertising for a product isn’t a citation. That article literally just repeats Dyson’s own claims. Do you have anything that actually tests that claim?

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You are the one trying to disprove it

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

You made an assertion. If you are unable to provide supporting evidence, we can assume that your assertion is incorrect without needing to prove anything.

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