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High Grade Energy Sources for Civilizational Advancement
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The goal of economics is to explain how we can build a civilization that goes beyond the energy and knowledge levels of Earth's natural environment, and one way to do so is by utilizing high grade energy sources. This includes solar power, coal and nuclear power.
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