Akin to the question, how long do a man's legs need to be? Long enough to reach the ground. Why would anyone carry a stick when around birds? BTW, windmills that generate electricity kill birds. I've been reading that wind power is little more than useless. Andy ________________________________ From: David Ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:54 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Sunday Wotsit Homework: around birds, when treading carefully, how big a stick should one properly carry?