Comment on If we took material like rock from space and got it back to Earth enough times, would Earth grow as a planet?

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rockerface@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

We do. The sun’s energy is locked in plants via photosynthesis, which is then processed by herbivores and passed further down the food chain. That energy exists in form of chemical compounds which are then broken down to release it during digestion.

In terms of numbers tho, it’s probably a negligible fraction of the Earth’s mass

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