permaculture

[yarrow@sfo.com]

At 9:20 AM +1000 5/22/08, Nick Ritar wrote:
> It's all about leaving the humanure to break down for an extended period. As
> Hamish said to me "Even if you kept a pooh in the fridge after 12 months it
> would be safe enough to eat". A disgusting thought, but somehow re-assuring.

Hmm, I wonder if this has been tested. With talk of food shortages 
around the world and people making flatbreads with clay, butter, 
salt, and water, I wonder if aged predigested organics might be a 
better base. Intuitively, I agree, ick.

"Waste is food" -- the extreme case.

(Seriously, I'm in awe of the Poo Dude and others doing this pioneering work.)