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Equation 2 · Part 1 · The Fifteen-Point-Six-Terawatt Number Is Real Arithmetic Built on the Wrong Fleet Size

Symbol F

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for fleet size F across all nine combinations of the labor-force total L , the hours-worked bracket HwH_w , and the duty-cycle-adjusted operating hours HrH_r , produces a range from about 0.76 billion units (90 percent duty cycle, 1,600 hours worked) to about 1.88 billion units (50 percent duty cycle, 2,200 hours…

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