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2007-07-22 20:36:39
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
+429|6889|Chicago, IL

PureFodder wrote:

weerdfoo1 wrote:

interesting idea, but in order for something to grow in a petri dish, it has to be alive, and if it is alive, it will still produce C)2 and methane, so either way, it doesn't work out.
But as an immobile hunk of flesh it won't be expending anywhere near as much energy as a live animal would, hence there will be far fewer emmissions per tonne of meat made
It will be growing rapidly, and the cells must react large quantities of oxygen and carbon to grow that quickly, which causes them to operate less efficiently, so gasses will still be released.

supplying the oxygen without a heartbeat would be a tough one though

if we discovered how to grow living flesh and bone, I could see better uses than food...
2007-07-22 20:54:27
Silentkillr69
Member
+6|6620|Chicago

Vilham wrote:

I have an alternate question.

Are you really that stupid?

Sorry for being so blunt but the methane that animals produce compared with the amount of CO2 we pump out is nominal.
actually not. The amount of carbon monoxide we produce is absorbed into harmless gas while minimal amounts do damage althought we produce so m,uch it does a lot of damae. Methane ahs a tendance to evaporate less intot he atmosphere making it way more harmful.
-Silent
2007-07-22 20:56:20
CommieChipmunk
Member
+488|7012|Portland, OR, USA

Flecco wrote:

CommieChipmunk wrote:

mcgid1 wrote:


I see your point, but still...the petri dish option would bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "mystery meat".
yeah.. but I wouldn't have to be a vegetarian anymore
Lolwtf Commie? You have vegetarianism? When did you catch that?
'Bout 6 months ago... nada bad thing tbh.
2007-07-22 20:57:00
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
+429|6889|Chicago, IL

Silentkillr69 wrote:

Vilham wrote:

I have an alternate question.

Are you really that stupid?

Sorry for being so blunt but the methane that animals produce compared with the amount of CO2 we pump out is nominal.
actually not. The amount of carbon monoxide we produce is absorbed into harmless gas while minimal amounts do damage althought we produce so m,uch it does a lot of damae. Methane ahs a tendance to evaporate less intot he atmosphere making it way more harmful.
-Silent
CO2 + H20 ---> H2CO3 (carbonic acid)

dont say it's harmless, it can melt marble...
2007-07-22 20:57:53
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6847|North Carolina
Well, if we're discussing the effects of methane, it might as well be noted that all it takes is for the oceans to rise in temperature by 1 degree Celsius for a large amount of methane near the bottom of the oceans to rise to the surface and enter our atmosphere.  The last time a major amount of methane was released like this, it killed about half of the world's life.
2007-07-22 21:02:12
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6847|North Carolina

CommieChipmunk wrote:

Flecco wrote:

CommieChipmunk wrote:


yeah.. but I wouldn't have to be a vegetarian anymore
Lolwtf Commie? You have vegetarianism? When did you catch that?
'Bout 6 months ago... nada bad thing tbh.
Well, being vegetarian may actually increase things like body odor.  For example, a diet higher than normal in vegetables can cause your body to produce more methane than a traditional omnivorous diet.

Here's an interesting link I found that touches on this subject: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040924.html
2007-07-22 21:05:36
ProRacerNorm
Member
+6|7042
I'm pretty sure us killing the cows is helping control the methane levels rather then letting all cow live, then there would be three times as much methane
2007-07-22 21:08:00
Cheez
Herman is a warmaphrodite
+1,027|6881|King Of The Islands

Glasshousewhatnow?

Wake me up when your air is free of smog and pollution, then we can talk about cows being as much a threat to the environment as Hazelwood.
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
2007-07-22 21:31:21
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7208|UK

Silentkillr69 wrote:

Vilham wrote:

I have an alternate question.

Are you really that stupid?

Sorry for being so blunt but the methane that animals produce compared with the amount of CO2 we pump out is nominal.
actually not. The amount of carbon monoxide we produce is absorbed into harmless gas while minimal amounts do damage althought we produce so m,uch it does a lot of damae. Methane ahs a tendance to evaporate less intot he atmosphere making it way more harmful.
-Silent
Dude... the amount of methane produced by animals is nominal. FACT. It does hardly any damage in comparison to other man caused gases.
2007-07-22 22:10:05
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6991|San Diego, CA, USA

RoosterCantrell wrote:

The idea of growing meat in a petri dish is pretty far fetched, its kinda undebatable.

Cold Fusion is much more plausible and realistic.   THen the emissions once created from energy production would be cut down much more than any collection of cowfarts.
Source: Researchers Aim To Grow Meat In Test Tube
2007-07-23 02:26:55
BVC
Member
+325|7138
I'd have to have a few steaks first...and I wouldn't want it to be GE...but if it tasted nice, and they could grow actual steaks and not just the scraped shit they were talking about in the article, then I'd try it for sure.

 

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