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To extrapolate further on the silliness of 2% growth. Let's convert the entire Earth into pure energy: Earth's mass is 10^24 kg. E_earth = mc^2 = 9 * 10^40 J
by Aerroon 3y ago
To extrapolate further on the silliness of 2% growth. Let's convert the entire Earth into pure energy:
Earth's mass is 10^24 kg.
E_earth = mc^2 = 9 * 10^40 J
E_current * 1.02^x = E_earth
474 * 10^18 * 1.02^x = 9 * 10^40
x = 2357.91 years
At a modest 2% growth we would be using up the entire Earth's mass in energy per year in only 2358 years.