Belgium's plan to wash its dead down the drain: Bodies would be dissolved in caustic solution

dailymail.co.uk ^ | July 8, 2010 | Allan Hall

[Hammerhead]

Soylent Green..... I remember when that was sciencfiction.

30 years from now...you watch.

[sten]

once in goo form... everything is possible

[James C. Bennett]

Ignore the global warming hoopla. Cremation is the most hygienic, and possibly the most cost-effective as well.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

[skr]

How do they dispose of the caustic solution? Sounds dangerous to those who have to handle it.

[packrat35]

Belgium had a serial killer who did this to his family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A1s_P%C3%A1ndy

[theymakemesick]

hey hussein, heads up...

[Gator113]

Do not go quietly into that good...... steel chamber with potassium hydroxide.

[eclecticEel]

It’s just a response to reality. Belgium has a lot of dying old people and the younger generation is either Islamist or hedonist - either way they couldn’t care less and just want to get rid of the carcasses in the easiest way possible. It’s sad, and they have no one to blame but themselves.

[theymakemesick]

good God, I posted my off the cuff reply before reading the synopsis and this "The move is intended to tackle a lack of burial space and environmental concerns as 573lbs of carbon dioxide are released by each cremated corpse.

These mother $#%^&&^%% are worse than Nazis. EVERYONE is their enemy because of the "extra" CO2 we generate if our "CHOICE" is cremation. I guess CHOICE only applies when we weigh 1/2 ounce. Forgive me Lord but I hate democrats/liberal/progressives/communists/RINOS (they're all the same)

[smokingfrog]

Hey, why not just throw granny into the wood chipper?

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

A much tidier, inexpensive, and environmentally sound way to handle the problem is to do what natural history museums do, and use insects.

In a warm, sealed room, maggots will consume much of the cadaver, as long as it is moist. When the remainder is at least partially dried out, cadaver beetles will do a very thorough job of the rest, leaving only clean, dry bones, teeth and spare parts. The bones can then be sanitized, then crushed into powder.

When the insects die, they rapidly dehydrate, and can be disposed of as ordinary waste.

[blueplum]

I guess it would be too simple to just plant a tree to offset the imaginary “carbon dioxide” footprint

[Bullish]

The end of the world cannot be far from here, hah?

[Hardraade]

Ah. Cooking the dead. There’s a process rather similar to this which can turn anything organic into fuel/light oils. I wonder if some of these people will end up pushing some Albert’s mercedes.

[6SJ7]

This sounds like an episode of "Breaking Bad".

[righttackle44]

Sounds a bit like the guy who developed acid that would dissolve anything. What could he keep it in?

[centurion316]

Why wait until they are dead? When people are no longer any use to society, or when they are discovered to be voting the wrong way, just dump them into the vat. Good way for the Progressives to get rid of all sorts of undesirables.

[MSF BU]

Yes. If they are going to do something like this, the next step will be thermaldepolymerization which convert organic material into diesel fuel and carbon.

[BlueLancer]

Eddie Valiant: What's that?
Lt. Santino: Remember how they always thought there wasn't a way to kill a toon? Well, Doom found a way. Turpentine, acetone, benzene. He calls it "The Dip."
Judge Doom: I'll catch the rabbit, Mr. Valiant. And I'll try him, convict him, and execute him.
[dips shoe in poison, and cremation smoke starts sizzling out]
Eddie Valiant: Geez.
Greasy: [laughs] That's one dead shoe, eh, boss?
Judge Doom: They're not kid gloves, Mr. Valiant. This is how we handle things down in Toontown. I would think you of all people would appreciate that.