Extreme power dissipation would keep temperature stable so that this whole setup might not be needed, though.

Author should experiment with liquid nitrogen ;) [1]

The timing crystals don't work better when colder but worse. That's why they are heated in high end time appliances, not cooled.

Isn't the issue here temperature stability? (Also, humour)

	▲	cap11235 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Right, and they are heated because a hot wire is much simpler than a fridge.