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eric blair on May 3, 2008 - 9:22am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

Because The AntiDoomer has not posted this solution to all our problems - Fly Maggots!
http://www.thebiopod.com/index.html

larval dry matter content of approximately 40-42% protein and 34-35% fat.

34% fat for bio-diesel! (and 40% protein for bug burgers!)

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sgage on May 3, 2008 - 9:31am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Sounds good (and oh so tasty!), but what's the EROEI? :-)

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folsomman on May 3, 2008 - 12:11pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

The bug burgers need the fat--otherwise they won't taste as good as the beef burgers they replace.

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eric blair on May 3, 2008 - 1:03pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Yes - a lack of fat is why bug burgers won't be popular. Guess road kill eating bugs won't solve the Peak Oil problem - but a road killed kritter source of motor fuel does close the loop.

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DIYer on May 4, 2008 - 12:23am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

35% fat isn't enough? Good god, man, what is it that you do eat, bacon drippings?

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FMagyar on May 4, 2008 - 9:17am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/stove_ownership.png

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eric blair on May 4, 2008 - 4:12pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

(and this is what I had planned as as a response)
Stove Ownership

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