Perspectives on the Big Picture By Tom Anderson
On Space Ship Earth Humans are not the Passengers We are part of the Crew
The Age of Fossil Fuels In a 10 Thousand Year Frame
Human Capacity for Work One horsepower is745.7Watts A human is capable of about1/3of a horsepower Therefore a human is good for about249Watts of output
Gasoline vrs Human Regular Gas is 125,000 BTUs per gal Let’s allow a 25% conversion to work Therefore a gal is 31,250 BTUs At a human rate of 249 Watts of output It would take you 37 hours of peddling
Value of Human Work Compared to Gasoline Gasoline is about $4 per gallon Human output is about 249 Watt hrs / hr Or about 854 BTUs per hr Or about 0.03 gallons of gas per hr Or about $0.11 per hr
Perspective The age of fossil fuels has greatly shifted and distorted our estimation of the value of human work When people think about there being less fossil fuel they panic as they see it as a contraction of what they can do. As a negation of the idea of abundance But it is NOT
The Age of Fossil Fuels In a 10 Thousand Year Frame
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Abundance The abundance of human creativity The abundance of work available to supply human needs The abundance of satisfaction in doing something productive to help others The abundance of rich and vibrant communities The abundance of possible human relationships
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