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Sir Kenyth · 12-12-2001, 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by MagiK:
Seems to me, that according to my highschool physics experiments...(so many decades ago) that either humans have metamorphosed into some kind of super being or you made a mistake....Humans and most other life forms are NOT efficient mass converters. A human consumes a large amount of fuel of which almost 90% is expelled as waste, and while you may not have to eat a gallon of material to walk a mile, you ARE consumeing energy (from your stores of sugars and fats) that took years of eating mass quantities of materials. Plus you did not take into account how much fuel was expended in makeing the food you ate...while cars are not very efficient, People are even less so.

A gallon of gasoline has over 23 Kcal (23000 calories). Enough energy to keep the average human going for a fortnight. Let's not also forget that petroleum is made from the remains of the organic life you are calling inefficient. A sizable portion of which is not usable as auto fuel and therefore wasted in that respect when the petroleum is distilled and refined. When I said efficient, I meant in comparison to the automobile, not a fusion reaction.

12-12-2001, 09:16 AM	#6
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,785	quote: Originally posted by MagiK: Seems to me, that according to my highschool physics experiments...(so many decades ago) that either humans have metamorphosed into some kind of super being or you made a mistake....Humans and most other life forms are NOT efficient mass converters. A human consumes a large amount of fuel of which almost 90% is expelled as waste, and while you may not have to eat a gallon of material to walk a mile, you ARE consumeing energy (from your stores of sugars and fats) that took years of eating mass quantities of materials. Plus you did not take into account how much fuel was expended in makeing the food you ate...while cars are not very efficient, People are even less so. A gallon of gasoline has over 23 Kcal (23000 calories). Enough energy to keep the average human going for a fortnight. Let's not also forget that petroleum is made from the remains of the organic life you are calling inefficient. A sizable portion of which is not usable as auto fuel and therefore wasted in that respect when the petroleum is distilled and refined. When I said efficient, I meant in comparison to the automobile, not a fusion reaction. __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.