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> Petrol stores 50 times more energy by weight, but it needs to be exploded. A doughnut stores around 15 times, but it needs to be digested. You left out a ver
by nayuki 2mo ago
> Petrol stores 50 times more energy by weight, but it needs to be exploded. A doughnut stores around 15 times, but it needs to be digested.
You left out a very important fact: Combustion requires external oxygen, which is not counted in the denominator when energy-by-mass is typically considered.
- E-Machine 2mo agoAh that's a really good point, so it reduces the x times for both petrol and doughnuts. I'll recalculate thank you!