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by samjohnson 3621 days ago
Why is the world's energy production a constant value from 2010 to 2040? Surely we produce more energy today than we did 30 years ago. Is this just a chart scale issue?
3 comments
IshKebab 3621 days ago
It's not constant, and the scale is logarithmic.

That said I think this prediction is really insane and goes against common sense.

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hexomancer 3621 days ago
What?! A constant in logarithmic scale is still a constant.
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coldtea 3621 days ago
Parent said IT's NOT constant.
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_nalply 3621 days ago
As pointed out by JosephRedfern, the production line is not exactly flat but has a very slight grade (http://i.imgur.com/oTUC2Nf.jpg). This means they postulate an increase in production.
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coldtea 3621 days ago
>Why is the world's energy production a constant value from 2010 to 2040? Surely we produce more energy today than we did 30 years ago.

Not that much compared to the change in computers from 30 years ago.

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