What Does It Do?
What purpose does this machine serve? Take a guess, answer in extended. It is a 'green' or flameless cremation machine.
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I will be interested in all your guesses folks.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/19/12 at 11:00 PM
Soylant Green prefabrication.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/19/12 at 11:17 PM
But can it take 600 lbs?
http://club.myce.com/f94/600-pound-man-being-cremated-causes-grease-fire-197408/
http://club.myce.com/f94/600-pound-man-being-cremated-causes-grease-fire-197408/
Posted by Roland on 08/19/12 at 11:31 PM
OMG! I get a mental picture of a couple of guys forcing the oven door closed before hand.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/19/12 at 11:48 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/20/12 at 12:16 AM
What happens to the lye afterwards?
What do they do with what it dissolved? If they can extract it from the lye, I suspect someone, somewhere along the line, is going to sell it as hog feed.
There's an even greener method -- they freeze the body with liquid nitrogen and shatter it. When it's nothing but dust, they extract the water.
Maybe the method isn't catching on because they use a ball mill to grind the corpsicle, and freeze-dry it to remove the water. The idea of being tossed into a mining machine and then processed like a trail snack puts some people off.
What do they do with what it dissolved? If they can extract it from the lye, I suspect someone, somewhere along the line, is going to sell it as hog feed.
There's an even greener method -- they freeze the body with liquid nitrogen and shatter it. When it's nothing but dust, they extract the water.
Maybe the method isn't catching on because they use a ball mill to grind the corpsicle, and freeze-dry it to remove the water. The idea of being tossed into a mining machine and then processed like a trail snack puts some people off.
Posted by Phideaux on 08/20/12 at 02:20 AM
Without much study, I guessed a type trash disposal machine, so I awarded my self 'a close, but no cigar', which is OK because I don't smoke.
Posted by Billy on 08/20/12 at 05:08 AM
We had the freezing type of disposal on here a while back too. All of it is rather off putting actually. Just one of these realities no one wants to think about. Good guess Billy.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/20/12 at 10:36 AM
I was going with a decompression chamber, so not even close. Well, it does contain a human body, although in the decompression chamber, the theory is that the human is alive. Although it's only a matter of time before we discover that organized crime somewhere (my money's on Russia) has used this machine with a live person.
I have no problem with cremation (my will states that I should be cremated), but lye seems a little creepier, and grinding up a corpsicle just seems *wrong*.
I have no problem with cremation (my will states that I should be cremated), but lye seems a little creepier, and grinding up a corpsicle just seems *wrong*.
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 08/20/12 at 11:38 AM
Thanks Roland.
Check the last line in the article about the 600 pound crematorium grease fire: "The crematorium is back in business and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed."
Just reduced to ashes and a grease slick. Talk about going out in a blaze of glory.
Check the last line in the article about the 600 pound crematorium grease fire: "The crematorium is back in business and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed."
Just reduced to ashes and a grease slick. Talk about going out in a blaze of glory.
Posted by Harvey on 08/20/12 at 01:46 PM
Although not mentioned, am I right in noticing that the combination of lye and fats results in a soap? No wonder they pass it off as a "green" process - they're probably making a little money on the side.
"Fight Club"?
"Fight Club"?
Posted by KDP on 08/20/12 at 02:27 PM
Back in the day it lime that was used in a steel drum to 'dispose' of a body. Potash (potassium hydroxide) would give you lye soap as an organic side product. A modern twist would use peroxide generated electrically in the tank with solar cells (of course). Nothing but ash and minerals. The carbon would become carbonate (chalk).
Posted by tadchem on 08/20/12 at 02:51 PM
Soap, I hope not, "took a shower with grandpa soap" YUCK!!!!!!
Also, wasn't the choice of words unusual, "The crematorium is back in business and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed."
I'd say the fellow was pretty well past harm by then.
Also, wasn't the choice of words unusual, "The crematorium is back in business and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed."
I'd say the fellow was pretty well past harm by then.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/20/12 at 07:54 PM
Kind'a brings new meaning to Grandma's Lye Soap.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/20/12 at 11:48 PM
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