Leroy F. Berven

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• Tim H. commented on A Wonky Experience
  One might get the impression the "Elect" don't believe in a judgement day. To "Borrow" a phrase from a deceased evangelist, they need to "Let go and let God"*. Though I'm sure Mr. Graham didn't mean it that way....
• ilya187 commented on A Wonky Experience
  One might get the impression the "Elect" don't believe in a judgement day. Oh, they do. It's just that they are utterly certain the judgment will be in their favor....
• David L commented on A Wonky Experience
  With a dash of "We got it right now after everyone else got it wrong for 2000 or 6000 years."...
• Charlie Stross commented on A Wonky Experience
  What if you searched out multiple strains that mature in different years ... vintages like fine wines? You end up ultimately harvesting less protein from each brood, but more frequent broods hatching. The different broods share the same territory, hence the same soil, and therefore they're eating the same accumulation of biomass, which is the end product of local insolation driving plant growth....
• Moz commented on A Wonky Experience
  Having just been out in slightly-rural Australia, I suggest that harvesting parrots would win you friends and also protein. The "black screechy bird" (Australia is really good at names) is bloody loud but luckily they hang round mostly in pairs. Unlike the white demon swarms that like to hang round in gangs and assault the eardrums of anyone unfortunate enough to be in the area. Also their houses, cars, pets etc. Seriously, they eat grain and breed prolifically, and like many dinosuars are very efficient at converting food into parrot. Flocks of thousands are common and earplugs are recommended....