it obvious to me that barbeque's are causing global warming....?

Question

isn't it about time we all switched to a nuclear powered barbeque..? surly radio activity is the way forward????

Answer 1

Does that mean this Government will charge us all £200 a year to own a barbeque ?

Answer 2

The use of atomic energy for cooking bacon isn't much more primitive than using it to turn water into steam for electricity generation.

Perhaps we could steam food while we're busy generating; no worries about food poisoning, because the radiation kills salmonella...

Actually, your barbecue (and any other concentrated heat source) IS part of the problem, although the food you cook with electricity (70+% escapes en route as 'transmission losses' - ie heating the equipment) is much more damaging.

The idea that wood-based fuels are carbon-neutral is a myth. Trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere in order to store energy from sunlight (by photosynthesis, synthesising fuels), but they USE that stored energy by RESPIRATION (releasing CO2 & water, just like we do).

Atmospheric CO2 is part of a complex system involving many different warming and cooling influences. Extra biological activity caused by extra heat will produce more CO2, and we know that we have destroyed a lot of the natural habitat where O2-producing micro-organisms live.

Blaming CO2 for the warming effect is a convenient way to stimulate economic activity; trading Carbon Allowances is more profitable than turning your barbecue (or better still, your electricity supply) off.

Answer 3

In my view all barbecues should have to be licensed, To get such a license it should be compulsory to take a test. The Government could run courses say for a fee of 200 pounds. They could have test centres around the county. Having been on the course each person would be required to take a test, the fee for the test would also 200 pounds. There would be a new police service specially created to check on barbecues. They would have the power to enter any premised where barbecuing was taking place. They would be able ask the barbecuers for there license. People barbecuing without a licence would be subject to a fine of 100000 pounds or 5 years in prison without payroll. A person found guilty would be banned form barbecuing for life. The barbecue and equipment would be sized and destroy. The expenses arising from this operation would be charged to the unlicensed barbecuer.It would be compulsory for them to carry minimum of third party insurance. They would be compelled to indemnify themselves against claims of smoke inhalation from those attending or for persons living near by , visiting or merely passing by. Similarly for smoke damage of any kind. Proposals should be put in place that all barbecues to become subject to the Clean Air Act. That at some future date say in the next five years all barbecues be fitted with a device filter the gases arising from the act of barbecuing. That all barbecues must comply to A British Standard Specification. The panel drawing such specification should comprise of a majority of people whose neighbours a compulsive barbecuers. Each time a barbecues or eqipment for use with a barbecue is sold the seller will be compelled by law to inform the barbeue police. The police would be equiment detector vans which would be stationed around the country. They would have become part of the emergency service and be avilable at the end of a 999 call. Tony Blair could be head of the barbecue police in this way he would be able to use the time before gets his “state” pension doing something beneficial for society.

Answer 4

It isn't obvious to me that barbeque's are causing global warming.

But it is obvious that your question is not serious since only a total idiot would really suggest nuclear grilling.

Anyway, charcoal which is made from wood does not contribute to global warming at all, since the carbon in the charcoal that will be released into the air when you light it, came out of the air a few years earlier when the tree from which it is made grew. So if you grill, use charcoal and not propane.

Answer 5

the fun in barbequing is the meat sizzling over the charcoal .and the smell that is worth a little global warming

Answer 6

Maybe you should try a solar powered barbie! You could use large magnifying glasses to heat the lava rock under your burgers. You could also kill all the ants that want to ruin your picnic while you are at it. See solar energy can be very versatile.

Answer 7

Nah. theres nothing like "accidentally" dropping a sausage on coals to get that real BBQ flavoring.

If we have nulear powerd one then the sausages will come out all tasting of uranium 235

Answer 8

I didn't know that. Does that mean that Australia's respomsible for global warming?

Answer 9

Use thr hot air from politicians.

Answer 10

no bbq food wouldnt be bbq food then it would be more like mirowave food next people will want steaks made out of that veggie meat ****.