Abundance Numeracy 101

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This is a form of Numeracy related to the understanding of post-scarcity and abundance. See more about the definition of Abundance.

  • Amount of energy available, and types. Renewable, solar, chemical, nuclear, and different scales at Kardashev
  • 101 (really 94) materials available and their abundance
  • Energy to boil a gallon of water and warm things up. Most energy today is used for process heat and evaporation of water. Boiling is also used in desalination or purification.
  • 10000 Factor
  • Understanding, at a profound level - that the Stored Energy of Fossil Fuels vs Renewable Energy is only 5 days of solar income.