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Present annual world energy consumption is about equal to the annihilation energy of 4 tons of matter.

Bernard M. Oliver

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Bernard M. Oliver
Age: 79 †
Born: 1916
Born: May 17
Died: 1995
Died: November 23
Computer Scientist
Engineer
Inventor
Barney Oliver
Tons
Genocide
Consumption
Equal
Present
Energy
Annuals
Matter
Annual
World
Annihilation

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