[WilliamDhalgren]

but humans obtain their watts very very inefficiently, so there's prob at least an order of magnitude to give for the same kind of system-level efficiency. Consider a field to feed a human vs a PV installation of the same physical size. And ofc there's all the other ways to obtain electricity...

[ethbro]

The surprisingly efficient thing about biology is that it will take care of itself after released in an energy-dense environment...

[mrec]

Yes, whelks for example are known for their ability to flourish in supernovas.

[ethbro]

That's ridiculous. Only tardigrades can survive supernovas.