redcoat777

redcoat777 t1_jbxeban wrote

Reply to comment by Longjumping_West_907 in Pine tree power question by respaaaaaj

You seem knowledgeable about this so could you elaborate? Just from reading headlines 10B purchase price and 100M per year profits from cmp seem reasonable assumptions, with no interest (ie interest matches inflation) it would take 100 years to pay that down.

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redcoat777 t1_j7x9ap7 wrote

Reply to Despite concerns as temperatures plummeted last weekend, officials say dogs in Somerset County are fine by benpinette

While I certainly don’t believe anyone in a town should have 42 dogs, it does appear though that if the animals were healthy after the cold (unless he started with 50 dogs) then the shelter provided was at least enough to spare them lasting damage. I know with chickens, pigs, and goats the only thing they need for shelter is something to keep the wind out, and they are fine even down to those cold temps.

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redcoat777 t1_j206xtk wrote

Reply to comment by Coffee-FlavoredSweat in Group opposed to Maine consumer-owned utility turns in signatures for a ballot question of its own by DrMcMeow

30 years at 5% increases the total interest to 8.4B and drops the payment to $48/mo. Pulling out the $20/mo from their profits gives an extra payment of $28/mo. Though of course with a capital project, trying to figure out how much it “hurts” to make payments has to consider inflation. If we count on 3% inflation (which is conservative) it makes the effective interest rate 2%, and a monthly inflation adjusted payment of $33, which is $13/mo after you pull their $20/mo profit margin out. that seems like a good deal to me honestly. But like you said we dont have a true picture of the cost, loan terms, or their profit.

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redcoat777 t1_j1z5blr wrote

Reply to comment by Coffee-FlavoredSweat in Group opposed to Maine consumer-owned utility turns in signatures for a ballot question of its own by DrMcMeow

where did you get your interest rate? what payment term did you use? Using a 15 year loan at 3.84% (current 10 year treasury bond rate) on a 9B loan gives 2.85B of interest. That is a monthly “payment” of $79 per customer per month, which funnily you did get right. And using some base assumptions about profit it seems your numbers there are in the right ball park. i got $20/mo. So it seems like for an extra $60 per month we get to own and control our own grid.

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redcoat777 t1_iwe9je9 wrote

Reply to comment by GrayMatters50 in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

Then i dare say they have reduced the losses to an acceptable level. it generally surprises people how many bees die every day in a healthy colony.

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redcoat777 t1_iwddaj0 wrote

Reply to comment by GrayMatters50 in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

Yes, though it would be very hard to have enough consistent food supplies for a single hive within one greenhouse, and greenhouses seem to mess up their intenal navigation

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redcoat777 t1_iwdd1sh wrote

Reply to comment by GrayMatters50 in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

That works to an extent, any time i have seen it attempted seriously ended up with a lot of bees “stuck” inside the top corner of the greenhouse

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redcoat777 t1_iwck2ig wrote

Reply to comment by ayleidanthropologist in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

Once they are adult they can survive off pure sugar water, but they need high quality protein when they are larvea. Their carbs come from nectar (honey), and their fats and proteins come from pollen. We have artificial pollen substitutes, but it isnt as good as the real stuff.

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redcoat777 t1_iwbmp47 wrote

Reply to comment by Alphadice in The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists. by Wagamaga

Bees can not fully be raised in lab conditions. pollen sub is not a full replacement for natural pollen, and with the 3-5 mile forage range it is not practical to say we can control their wild food sources.

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