[ExI] super soldier ants

[Eugen Leitl]

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 08:14:20AM -0800, spike wrote:

> If anyone can figure out how to get an oilseed crop to prosper, it could be
> a minor contributor to the world's energy problem.  Oilseed is used to make

Biodiesel EROEI is 3:1. This is below the energy cliff
http://www.energybulletin.net/node/46579

Thin-film (CdTe) photovoltaics is already better than 40:1.

> a light oil which can be used for fuel and could have plenty of industrial
> uses in addition to being a food crop.