RE: LeoThread 2025-07-22 10:57

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Didn't realize this…appreciate it.

If primary energy is measured correctly, it'll be clear that human civilization mostly relies on solar power.

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The 18 TW of "primary energy" is insignificant compared to the 12,000 TW of sunlight driving our agriculture, not to mention photosynthesis sustaining our atmosphere and the heat that makes Earth livable.

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The impact of 18 TW comes from its precise application for human needs, with much higher conversion efficiency than the 0.007% sunlight-to-human metabolism conversion in our agriculture.

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Photovoltaics and battery storage effectively harness and manage the energy from the planet's strongest energy source.

The focus isn't primary energy—it's exergy.

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