Orders of Magnitude (power)

This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various sources of energy. They are grouped by orders of magnitude, and each section covers three orders of magnitude, or a factor of one thousand.

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    Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense.
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