Luis Batalha(@luismbat):Yesterday’s eclipse stopped roughly 10²⁰ J of solar energy from reaching Earth. That’s ~1 year of global electricity generation! 1,400 W/m² of sunlight × 10¹³ m² (Moon-sized shadow) × ~3 hours (Time Shadow Crossed Earth) ≈ 10²⁰ J The Sun outputs energy on an absurd scale.

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Luis Batalha@luismbat

2026.08.13 11:10

Yesterday’s eclipse stopped roughly 10²⁰ J of solar energy from reaching Earth. That’s ~1 year of global electricity generation! 1,400 W/m² of sunlight × 10¹³ m² (Moon-sized shadow) × ~3 hours (Time Shadow Crossed Earth) ≈ 10²⁰ J The Sun outputs energy on an absurd scale.

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