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Re:Ask HN: What’s a big trend we should all be following? by 488643689 on Saturday June 20, 2020 @02:06PM (#23585482)
Oh look it's even worse: only about 10% of intake energy is fixated (plant matter -> meat) in the next trophic level.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_efficiency

Wikipedia says ATP generation alone loses 60% of energy regardless if ecto- or endothermal organism. ATP is the energy curency of life. So 60% of energy lost, before any synthesis, signaling, membrane transport, ... even happened.

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