Sorry, can’t agree. I’m 75 so I well remember the Oreo/Hydrox “wars” from back in the 1960’s. I always found Hydrox disgusting, something I could not imagine anyone selling. Like eating carob flavored chalk. I was not at all surprised to see Hydrox disappear. That said, I always had friends who preferred them. Actually, they were sold for 90 years and only discontinued in 1999 after they were sold to Keebler.
My daughter makes it regularly and has for years. Her kids love it. The bacterial symbiotic culture grows into a large mass on top of the fermenting tea. It is the most disgusting, alien thing I have ever seen. On a dare I tried it. Not awful but nothing great. Just another hyped new-agy thing.
If you really want the final word on composting, read the book “Humanure”. You can get it free online. We have been composting everything organic for decades (including whole fish after filleting and human waste). Done right, never a bad odor and nothing but safe soil amender when pile is done (2 years). This is in Minnesota.
I have to admit that I have occasionally used the phrase “devil’s advocate” but it never occurred to me that one might interpret it in this more literal sense.
I have a system that works 90+ % of the time. Buy them as hard and green as possible (I always buy 8-10 at a time at Aldi where price half elsewhere.) Place in paper bag for 3 days +/1 at room temp check at 3 days for ripeness. You can feel the softness through the skin. Then, still in the bag, put them in the fridge. They are good for at least 10 days. I eat one avocado every day. Buying them after they have started to ripen is a crapshoot.
My first reaction was that I want to try eating crayons just to see what comes out the other end.