10000 Factor

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There is 10,000 times more power than comes from the sun than society uses today, even in its somewhat wasteful way of doing things.

The more accurate figure is about 9000 - the number of hours in a year. The earth receive every hour from the sun as much energy as it uses per year. [1].

This has profound implications on the course of humanity: 1000 Factor.