Comments on: Today’s Bwahahaha Moment

By: Gaius

Gaius — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:24:11 +0000

So a nitrous oxide capture rig on each and every worm bin? One assumes you are not an engineer. Even if such a thing could be constructed – which is questionable – what in the world do you do with all the captured gas?

By: ff11

ff11 — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:12:07 +0000

Gaius, while the effort to capture and reuse half of the methane generated by landfills is admirable, it would be far easier to capture the much smaller quantities of nitrous oxide from composting.

Purple Avenger, I think you need to study the carbon cycle yourself. “All those plants” won’t die simultaneously, as some die, others grow to take their place and trap the carbon. Unless ALL the plants in the world happen to die at the same time, in which case global warming is THE LEAST of our problems!!!

By: Purple Avenger

Purple Avenger — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:32:12 +0000

grow plants (which will actually reduce greenhouse gases)

What happens when those plants die and rot? All that carbon locked up in them gets released again. You need to study the carbon cycle again.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:37:57 +0000

So, I need to rig a balloon over the worm compost bin to capture the methane, eh? Then I can sell it to Gore’s offset company, right??? I’m actually rather fond of my worms. The bin has a tap and the brown scunge that drips out is really splendid fertilizer. Does wonders for the roses.

By: Gaius

Gaius — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:15:13 +0000

That is not at all what the quoted scientist is saying. If you landfill it, capture the methane produced and burn that to produce energy, you are making less impact than releasing large amounts of methane and especially nitrous oxide.

By: ff11

ff11 — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:35:00 +0000

That still makes them a significant net positive. Yes, they produce the same amount of greenhouse gas as a landfill, but they reduce the total volume of waste that needs to be stored and leave you with fertilizer that can be used to grow plants (which will actually reduce greenhouse gases).

By: Sam L.

Sam L. — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:12:12 +0000

The easy solution? Go fishing with worms. Ban fly-fishing as environmentally bad.

By: Quilly Mammoth

Quilly Mammoth — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:06:30 +0000

Clearly it’s time to spray vast quantities of DDT on the soil to stop these Earth Pillagers.

DDT…it’s the only way to be sure.

By: feeblemind

feeblemind — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:50:30 +0000

I think a more efficient solution would be to keep a hog in the back yard. They are very effficient composters and they will eat anything. Best of all you get to eat them when they get big.