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[โ€“] [email protected] 80 points 2 weeks ago (40 children)

Uranium generates that energy by fission. The hydrogen in sugar could generate huge amounts of energy if fused.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Whilst I get your point, their point is still valid in the sense that you just can't extract that energy from gasoline in a more efficient manner than just burning it. For practical purposes, gasoline truly is that much less energy dense.

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