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==Laws of conservation of matter and energy==
 
==Laws of conservation of matter and energy==
Classical laws of chemistry and thermodynamics tell us that neither mass and energy cannot be destroyed; both are conserved during any physical or chemical process.  (Strictly speaking we should use a combination of mass-energy when talking about nuclear reactions, but these are rare on Earth.)  '''What can we learn from the conservation of mass and conservation of energy when considering global resources of mass and energy?'''
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Classical laws of chemistry and thermodynamics tell us that neither mass and energy cannot be destroyed; both are conserved during any physical or chemical process.  (Strictly speaking we should use a combination of mass-energy when talking about nuclear reactions, but these are rare on Earth.)   
  
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'''What can we learn from the conservation of mass and conservation of energy when considering global resources of mass and energy?'''
  
 
==Limitations==
 
==Limitations==

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Laws of conservation of matter and energy

Classical laws of chemistry and thermodynamics tell us that neither mass and energy cannot be destroyed; both are conserved during any physical or chemical process. (Strictly speaking we should use a combination of mass-energy when talking about nuclear reactions, but these are rare on Earth.)

What can we learn from the conservation of mass and conservation of energy when considering global resources of mass and energy?

Limitations

Science is clearly valuable when studying the environment. What do you perceive as the limitations of science in this context?


Wonder tech

If you had $50 billion to spend on developing some new technology, what would you choose, and how would you spend the money?