UK to burn dead bodies to heat swimming pool

Huh.

This is rather a good idea, alot of heat and energy is wasted, why not use it? The people that are cremated are dead anyways, so they wont care.

watehfuck?!

Not like they need 'em anyway.
 
When I die, I plan on having my body donated to the local WaffleHouse. Late on the electricity bill again? What electricity bill!!? We've got Jim's dead body in the oven!

This is rather a good idea, alot of heat and energy is wasted, why not use it? The people that are cremated are dead anyways, so they wont care.

This isn't really all that 'WTF' since they are just going to make it so when doing their usual cremating business they now generate some energy.

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to heat a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

The energy source already exists, they are just placing turbines there to utilize it. Doesn't seem all that WTF to me. At its core it isn't much different from solar power.

We do this type of shit all the time in the UK

This would probably be way more "WTF?!" if they dug a tunnel under said swimming pool, dragged dead guys and girls down under the pool and then set them on fire. 
They're not

@MattyFTM said:

It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy.

Crematorium: The Experience

a new zombie dance game?

Good idea. Why not? Why have your body go to waste when it can help people? Ofcourse this would require consent.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting.

Yeah, who the hell goes to MSN for their news?

@ZeForgotten said:

This would probably be way more "WTF?!" if they dug a tunnel under said swimming pool, dragged dead guys and girls down under the pool and then set them on fire.

I totally expected this to be happening......

You disappoint me with this pussy footing around UK.... Shame on you.

@Fajita_Jim said:

@VipeR said:

This is rather a good idea, alot of heat and energy is wasted, why not use it? The people that are cremated are dead anyways, so they wont care.

So why not turn mom into garden mulch when she passes? She's gonna rot in the ground anyway, right?

Well that's not up to me, that's for her to decide. It would seem that you think there's some ethical wrong about this. But the majority of people that gets cremated does so by their own will, and as others have pointed out, the energy and heat is a consequence of that.

It's not like they are killing people just to produce energy, that would be wrong. They are simply using what already exists, and there's nothing wrong with that.

MattyFTM nailed it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this.

Slightly old story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-15082795

yeah...  if these people are already going to be cremated, then i don't see the problem.   OP makes it sound like they are snatching people from graveyards.

I don't see the problem. It's better to use the energy than let it go to the atmosphere.

This is not a bad idea, as long as the prices reflect.

Use the energy to power a Dildo factory, maybe one specializing in purple. That in effect was what the article was trying to link  if not for real. Crummy crummy reporting, I hate the news corporations these days.

@VipeR said:

This is rather a good idea, alot of heat and energy is wasted, why not use it? The people that are cremated are dead anyways, so they wont care.

So why not turn mom into garden mulch when she passes? She's gonna rot in the ground anyway, right?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

My jacuzzi is powered by the gas from rotting puppies I get free from the vets. Bastard offered me kitties once but a kick in the guts soon sorted that out.

What's the big deal? Would you rather that heat was just wasted or do you want to actually be progressive about it?

Sounds like a good idea

I have a feeling that the OP didn't get the response he was expecting. Hooray for brain cells being put to work at Giantbomb!

Yeah seriously, I see nothing wrong with this,
Silly sensationalist reporting is silly.

Personally, I think everyone should just get buried, why waste perfectly good nutrients by burning them? At least this will address some of the waste.

#feedtheworms

Seems a little odd TBH but... honestly if you think about it from a logical perspective and rule out how weird it is it does actually make sense.....

@N7 said:

Not like they need 'em anyway. When I die, I plan on having my body donated to the local WaffleHouse. Late on the electricity bill again? What electricity bill!!? We've got Jim's dead body in the oven!

Amazing.

well, what else are they good for. Nothing, so it's alright.

On a related topic, one of my rabbits got killed by a fox last week. The rabbit had really, really nice fur, and it's torso had been left spotless, so my mum decided to skin it and use the fur as a seat cover.

I was against it initially, but really, this kind of things need to happen more.

Seems like people are finally getting over the ethics wall, at least a little, and learning not to waste resources. Nothing wrong with that, if it can be put to good use, why shouldn't it be?

Just another reason not to save a life. -_-

Welcome to the future.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to hear a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to heat a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

Matty pretty much said exactly what I was going to say. That article was fucking wretched and stupid.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to heat a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

Yup. Agreed. I'm surprised people find this so offensive. This isn't the dark ages.

I have a feeling that the OP didn't get the response he was expecting. Hooray for brain cells being put to work at Giantbomb!

Why you care wee man?

@SerHulse said:

Yeah seriously, I see nothing wrong with this, Silly sensationalist reporting is silly. Personally, I think everyone should just get buried, why waste perfectly good nutrients by burning them? At least this will address some of the waste. #feedtheworms

cause there isn't necessarily places to put them, especially in smaller, more dense nations (like the UK)

Yeah. Do you know how many swimming pools the holocaust could have heated. But, seriously this is sick.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to heat a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

I am also with you on that one. Why not already use the energy that's there. On any case this can be a good idea for a a B-Rate horror movie. Pool of The Dead.

@MattyFTM said:

The only "WTF" thing about that article is the sensationalist headline and the terrible reporting. No, they're not "burning dead bodies to heat a swimming pool" they're putting the heat energy released by a crematorium to some use. That heat energy exists. That's a fact. It's either going to be released into the atmosphere, or it can be put to some use. It's a fantastic idea. It doesn't affect the experience at the crematorium and it saves energy. It's brilliant. Every crematorium should do it. I can't believe in 2012 we're only just starting to do this, it should have been done years ago.

This.

Anyone who is angry about this doesn't understand the concept.

Holy crap, sensationalism guys.

I really don't see why anyone would have a problem with this.

@SerHulse said:

Yeah seriously, I see nothing wrong with this, Silly sensationalist reporting is silly. Personally, I think everyone should just get buried, why waste perfectly good nutrients by burning them? At least this will address some of the waste. #feedtheworms

cause there isn't necessarily places to put them, especially in smaller, more dense nations (like the UK)

The only thing that offends me here is that headline. Whoever wrote that has no professional integrity whatsoever.