> > > napkin math > > Very few power plants work like that > And most "napkin math" refers to a simplified calculation with rough guesses Assuming that it's

> > > napkin math > > Very few power plants work like that > And most "napkin math" refers to a simplified calculation with rough guesses Assuming that it's always high noon when you're talking about solar power plants is more than a little rough for napkin math. > The context is to get ratios between (A) scope/benefit as indicated by wattage and (B) birds-deaths I give up. The wattage of a power plant is its benefit per unit time, and bird deaths are a detriment not per unit time. and (B) birds-deaths, and (C) coal-used. If you double the activity of each plant, you can expect one to double the fried-birds, and the other to double the coal-needed.