"If the whole human race had fallen asleep at three in the afternoon, then it might have had dire consequences for the human race, " he said.

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Actually, not only itself but also the whole human race.

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The energy released by a large hurricane can exceed the energy consumption of the human race for a whole year, and even an average tornado has a power similar to that of a large power station.

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