Comments on: Scientists to Make Cows Fart Like Kangaroos to Cool the Planet http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: kushibo http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-125812 kushibo Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:38:44 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-125812 <b>This is kind of ridiculous. Let’s focus on efforts reducing green house gasses where they are not supposed to be emitted from, like cars and buildings.</b> I think the large amounts of methane aren't supposed to be emitted from the cows either. It's the grain (such as corn) that we're feeding them, which they don't naturally eat and which they can't properly digest. This is kind of ridiculous. Let’s focus on efforts reducing green house gasses where they are not supposed to be emitted from, like cars and buildings.

I think the large amounts of methane aren’t supposed to be emitted from the cows either. It’s the grain (such as corn) that we’re feeding them, which they don’t naturally eat and which they can’t properly digest.

]]> By: yackydoodle http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-87214 yackydoodle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-87214 more better good ideas. Eat kangaroo meat or milk kangaroos. Even better : one child per family. more better good ideas. Eat kangaroo meat or milk kangaroos.

Even better : one child per family.

]]> By: zeropointnine blog » Kangaroo Farts Help Environment http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-78119 zeropointnine blog » Kangaroo Farts Help Environment Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-78119 [...] inhabit, via [...] [...] inhabit, via [...]

]]> By: Huon http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-73535 Huon Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:51:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-73535 Whats the problem with all of you? If they want to decrease methane from cows using kangaroos then let them. There is no point in going to all the trouble of capturing the gas and using it as a resource when they must more easilly just transfer some bacteria through a pill or something, for F***ks sake. Whats the problem with all of you?
If they want to decrease methane from cows using kangaroos then let them. There is no point in going to all the trouble of capturing the gas and using it as a resource when they must more easilly just transfer some bacteria through a pill or something, for F***ks sake.

]]> By: Debbie http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65684 Debbie Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:13:35 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65684 Oh My God, what has to world come to. The cows aren't the problem, it's the century that we live in. The oly problem is, none of us what to go back and live how they did 100 years ago. or better yet, two hundred years ago. We have to be more productive these days, so we need things to be fast. Thats why we have cars and machines. We don't want horse and carriage to take us anywhere, cause it's too slow, we don't use cattle to plow fields anymore, cause it's too slow. We raise cattle for milk and meat. Which we use... so what, they fart... So do we... and I can tell you right now, at times I would much prefer to be around a cow farting, (which when I lived on a farm, I was around) than my husband and even my dog, heck they can clear a room in seconds, and I can tell it their methane was from onions, broccoli, cabbage, eggs and in my dogs case, pigs ears..Millions of dolloars will be spent to do this for 14 percent.. I belive we should spend the money to reduce other methane causing problems by 14 percent. and what are we really worried about a lousy 14 percent from cows when we still have nuclear bombs for!! leave the cows alone...their digestive system is the way it is for a reason.... and how do I know that.... cause God made them that way! Oh My God, what has to world come to. The cows aren’t the problem, it’s the century that we live in. The oly problem is, none of us what to go back and live how they did 100 years ago. or better yet, two hundred years ago. We have to be more productive these days, so we need things to be fast. Thats why we have cars and machines. We don’t want horse and carriage to take us anywhere, cause it’s too slow, we don’t use cattle to plow fields anymore, cause it’s too slow. We raise cattle for milk and meat. Which we use… so what, they fart… So do we… and I can tell you right now, at times I would much prefer to be around a cow farting, (which when I lived on a farm, I was around) than my husband and even my dog, heck they can clear a room in seconds, and I can tell it their methane was from onions, broccoli, cabbage, eggs and in my dogs case, pigs ears..Millions of dolloars will be spent to do this for 14 percent.. I belive we should spend the money to reduce other methane causing problems by 14 percent. and what are we really worried about a lousy 14 percent from cows when we still have nuclear bombs for!! leave the cows alone…their digestive system is the way it is for a reason…. and how do I know that…. cause God made them that way!

]]> By: tato http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65461 tato Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:07:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65461 what if cattle could think and act like we do ,would they spend their time studying human farts ?i don'think so! we could have used many other options,like biogas,electricity, water powered engines...it's just a money issue and everybody knows it ,there would be no excuse to go and wage a war on another country with this terrorist axis of evil bullshit..bullshit ,is bullshit methane free?leave the animal kingdom alone!!and worry abt the 86% of the issue instead.!! what if cattle could think and act like we do ,would they spend their time studying human farts ?i don’think so! we could have used many other options,like biogas,electricity, water powered engines…it’s just a money issue and everybody knows it ,there would be no excuse to go and wage a war on another country with this terrorist axis of evil bullshit..bullshit ,is bullshit methane free?leave the animal kingdom alone!!and worry abt the 86% of the issue instead.!!

]]> By: irene http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65435 irene Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:40:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65435 my god! haven't we learnt that messing with the natural way of things is what got us in this mess! leave the poor damn cows alone?! Isn't it enough that they are slaves, infected and then killed for us already!.... my god! haven’t we learnt that messing with the natural way of things is what got us in this mess! leave the poor damn cows alone?! Isn’t it enough that they are slaves, infected and then killed for us already!….

]]> By: Nick Simpson http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65384 Nick Simpson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:30:21 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65384 Hahahaha Hahahaha

]]> By: Jane http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65380 Jane Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:36:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65380 Um...cows do jump, a lot. That is how they get over barb wire fences. *_* Also, electric cars etc, farming kangaroos, not being wasteful "because I can afford to pay it"... Um…cows do jump, a lot. That is how they get over barb wire fences. *_*

Also, electric cars etc, farming kangaroos, not being wasteful “because I can afford to pay it”…

]]> By: Fin http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65368 Fin Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:41:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65368 Stop eating the cows. Start eating the kangeroos. Stop eating the cows.

Start eating the kangeroos.

]]> By: Rob Turner http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65344 Rob Turner Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:46:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65344 I gave some of that bacteria to my cow. It made her jumpy. I gave some of that bacteria to my cow. It made her jumpy.

]]> By: pete http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65331 pete Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:16:35 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65331 CameraNut are you volunteering to be one of the people to be eliminated to get to fewer people? I mean seriously... Look at me I'm realeasing dangerous greenhouse gas right now just sitting here! They should figure out a way so that i don't expel C02...oh wait they did... CameraNut are you volunteering to be one of the people to be eliminated to get to fewer people?

I mean seriously…

Look at me I’m realeasing dangerous greenhouse gas right now just sitting here! They should figure out a way so that i don’t expel C02…oh wait they did…

]]> By: Bob Gill http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65318 Bob Gill Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:10:44 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65318 Yes, there's a great expose on cow arses here too: http://blog.tubgull.com/?p=33 Mmm...intestinal bacteria. Yes, there’s a great expose on cow arses here too: http://blog.tubgull.com/?p=33

Mmm…intestinal bacteria.

]]> By: anobleworld.com http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65317 anobleworld.com Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:30:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65317 I call bullshit I call bullshit

]]> By: CameraNut http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65299 CameraNut Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:05:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65299 Don't blame the cows, in terms of environmental balance there aren't supposed to be so many humans on this planet as we have now either. The same argument for reducing cattle production, if applied upstream, would have a far greater environmental impact than just methane production. More cows plus fewer humans would mean shorter lines for cheaper hamburgers PLUS fewer greenhouse gasses. Totally win win. Don’t blame the cows, in terms of environmental balance there aren’t supposed to be so many humans on this planet as we have now either. The same argument for reducing cattle production, if applied upstream, would have a far greater environmental impact than just methane production. More cows plus fewer humans would mean shorter lines for cheaper hamburgers PLUS fewer greenhouse gasses. Totally win win.

]]> By: David Elton http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65293 David Elton Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:25:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65293 The end of all farts & possibly burps as we know it! The household dog finally gets a break if a version for human consumption is invented, not to mention an end to the farting in bed problem! The end of all farts & possibly burps as we know it! The household dog finally gets a break if a version for human consumption is invented, not to mention an end to the farting in bed problem!

]]> By: Nick Simpson http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65283 Nick Simpson Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:17:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65283 Michael 2 (same person or second post?) - So we're effectively turning all of our cows from free range to indoor-reared, almost battery farmed cows? We build thousands and thousands of acres of huge, glass sheds, with big air filtration systems to suck out the methane. Then we put in some massive air-con units, because you know how hot those greenhouses can get, and create a huge fleet of diesel-driven tractors to cut the grass from the fields the cows used to be stood in and bring it to them in their new super-barns... Hmmm... Moktar has a point though, in that any cows without this new bacteria should have their faeces stored for the methane, that could potentially work, but it doesn't deal with the farting... Michael 2 (same person or second post?) – So we’re effectively turning all of our cows from free range to indoor-reared, almost battery farmed cows? We build thousands and thousands of acres of huge, glass sheds, with big air filtration systems to suck out the methane. Then we put in some massive air-con units, because you know how hot those greenhouses can get, and create a huge fleet of diesel-driven tractors to cut the grass from the fields the cows used to be stood in and bring it to them in their new super-barns… Hmmm…

Moktar has a point though, in that any cows without this new bacteria should have their faeces stored for the methane, that could potentially work, but it doesn’t deal with the farting…

]]> By: Tom http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65282 Tom Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:08:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65282 I agree, that methane produced by cows is one of the reasons of global warming. We should also agree, that such a big population of cows would never happen in nature, so we can put cows in one row with cars and other human made sources of greenhouse gasses, but the reduction of gasses produced by cows seems to be the wase of energy. since cows are grown in very unnatural environment surrounded by automatic feeding equipment, milking eauipment and so on why not install one more piping system, connect it to cows's you-know-what and collect all this methane than condensate it and use as a car fuel in example. Think about economical and environmental benefits of such a system! I agree, that methane produced by cows is one of the reasons of global warming. We should also agree, that such a big population of cows would never happen in nature, so we can put cows in one row with cars and other human made sources of greenhouse gasses, but the reduction of gasses produced by cows seems to be the wase of energy. since cows are grown in very unnatural environment surrounded by automatic feeding equipment, milking eauipment and so on why not install one more piping system, connect it to cows’s you-know-what and collect all this methane than condensate it and use as a car fuel in example. Think about economical and environmental benefits of such a system!

]]> By: Mauricio Vigano http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65279 Mauricio Vigano Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:14:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65279 I think that we should not focus only on buildings and cars, we should make everything possible to reduce greenhouse gasses. If 14% of them comes from cows fart, it is more than worthwhile to focus on that. Collecting it from cows ass or putting them in closed gas-filled environment isn't much clever, stop eating so much meat is a good idea. As for the solar power, I just heard the news of a new flexible sola panel that is printed. Much more efficient and cheaper. It's cost is about U$0,99/watt, take a look at www.nanosolar.com. I think that we should not focus only on buildings and cars, we should make everything possible to reduce greenhouse gasses. If 14% of them comes from cows fart, it is more than worthwhile to focus on that. Collecting it from cows ass or putting them in closed gas-filled environment isn’t much clever, stop eating so much meat is a good idea.
As for the solar power, I just heard the news of a new flexible sola panel that is printed. Much more efficient and cheaper. It’s cost is about U$0,99/watt, take a look at http://www.nanosolar.com.

]]> By: GUy http://inhabitat.com/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/comment-page-1/#comment-65267 GUy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/03/scientists-to-make-cows-fart-like-kangaroos/#comment-65267 Well if it works thats the Kyoto protocol looking easier for the Aussies, and for China and India and New Zealand............... Wales...........Holland........... you get the idea. it doesn't matter what you reduce as long as you reduce don't get silly saying we should focus on cars etc, methane is a huge problem just look at the problems with it being released from the tundra in sibiria as the permafrost melts! Well if it works thats the Kyoto protocol looking easier for the Aussies, and for China and India and New Zealand…………… Wales………..Holland……….. you get the idea. it doesn’t matter what you reduce as long as you reduce don’t get silly saying we should focus on cars etc, methane is a huge problem just look at the problems with it being released from the tundra in sibiria as the permafrost melts!

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