Cellular systems, ecosystems, and civilizations are, at bas… - Steve Hallett

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Cellular systems, ecosystems, and civilizations are, at base, thermodynamic systems. ...The system uses energy, eventually releasing it as useless heat. ...there is one vital difference between natural systems and human systems: natural systems receive a fixed energy input that never varies. If we could set a strict limit on energy use, we could build a human system that is just as stable as an ecosystem.

Steve Hallett

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About Steve Hallett

Steve Hallett is an author and associate professor at Purdue University, College of Agriculture, in the Department of Botony and Plant Pathology. He has also taught at McGill University and the University of Queensland.

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