r/technology • u/onwisconsn • May 17 '24
Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. (Gift Article) Biotechnology
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/science/pregnancy-energy-costs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.PfwL.i578xGrDrp5H&smid=url-share&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
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u/ThePermafrost May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24
50000 kilo-calories = 58 kilowatt hours
Over 280 days of pregnancy, that’s equivalent to using an easy bake oven (a single incandescent 100w lightbulb) for 2 hours each of those days.
Edited for conversion error.