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It's always shocking to me how inefficient hemoglobin is. Less than 1/500th the mass of oxygenated hemoglobin is oxygen.
by causi 4y ago
It's always shocking to me how inefficient hemoglobin is. Less than 1/500th the mass of oxygenated hemoglobin is oxygen.
- neltnerb 4y agoI'm similarly always a little surprised at just how inefficient photosynthesis is compared to a solar cell. Once I realized it was more than an order of magnitude I lost a lot of interest in biomass (much less ethanol) as a fuel source for sure...
- brookst 4y agoSolar cells do one thing. Plants do many things.