Let’s say we had a whale carcass to be disposed of. We want to get rid of the whole damn thing so there are no messy leftovers.. Let’s say we take it to an old quarry somewhere. Is it possible to dispose of it somehow with explosives, such that it gets so hot inside the ball of flame that the whale flesh boils into steam and just sort of evaporates into thin air? What sort of pattern would the explosives need to be laid, what sort of quantities?

I’ve seen the Youtube clip of the failed whale burial by explosives. I want to know how to do it right.

implosion device.

With so much blubber, wrapping it in cloth, setting it alight and getting a wick effect going would be easier.

Nuke it from orbit.

party_pants said:

Let’s say we had a whale carcass to be disposed of. We want to get rid of the whole damn thing so there are no messy leftovers.. Let’s say we take it to an old quarry somewhere. Is it possible to dispose of it somehow with explosives, such that it gets so hot inside the ball of flame that the whale flesh boils into steam and just sort of evaporates into thin air? What sort of pattern would the explosives need to be laid, what sort of quantities?

I’ve seen the Youtube clip of the failed whale burial by explosives. I want to know how to do it right.

Some of the product could be ground into powder…blood and bone alternative for a garden fertiliser. The fats could be easily used as a fuel for camp fire or similar outdoor cook experiences.

acid can dissolve organics things

I doubt it is possible. Takes a lot of energy to vaporise flesh by an explosion, it tends to blow apart before any meaningful energy can be applied. Maybe if you made a huge shotgun you could make the flesh into an aerosol.

I was thinking some sort of set-up of explosive charges arranged in a sphere around it, all going off at once, so they compress and hold and heat the object trapped in the middle.

Probably too hard to achieve. Maybe I’ll practice on a chicken.

party_pants said:

I was thinking some sort of set-up of explosive charges arranged in a sphere around it, all going off at once, so they compress and hold and heat the object trapped in the middle.

Probably too hard to achieve. Maybe I’ll practice on a chicken.

Ask bu..isn’t this topic his specialty?

yeash, an implosion device. like fat man

Boris said:

yeash, an implosion device. like fat man

why didn’t you say :p

Would it be easier to construct a platform under it, then blow a big crater and allow it to fall in?

must have slipped my braaaaaaain.

So are you the one on the left or right partypants?

So are you the one on the left or right partypants?

Shouldn’t the whale be left to decompose naturally so the benefits of its demise are felt along the food chain?

Or is this a theoretical discussion?

theoretical.

Boris said:

theoretical.

Continue onwards my friends!

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

ms spock said:

Shouldn’t the whale be left to decompose naturally so the benefits of its demise are felt along the food chain?

Or is this a theoretical discussion?

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Agree.

If it was a stranded yacht then the “rescuers” would tow it offshore..

brett said:

ms spock said:

Shouldn’t the whale be left to decompose naturally so the benefits of its demise are felt along the food chain?

Or is this a theoretical discussion?

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Agree.

If it was a stranded yacht then the “rescuers” would tow it offshore..

I don’t understand what you mean by this?

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

party_pants said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

Apparently if you strap explosives to a human the head flys off in reasonably good shape.

party_pants said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

You are all quite hilarious!

AwesomeO said:

party_pants said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

Apparently if you strap explosives to a human the head flys off in reasonably good shape.

So I’ve heard. These are the sort of details I want to avoid. Don’t want Amnesty International finding the heads of my political opponents and identifying them.

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

You are all quite hilarious!

I am pretty certain there is a legal and common way for humans… cremation :)

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

You are all quite hilarious!

Ah well, the secret is out now.

ms spock said:

brett said:

ms spock said:

Shouldn’t the whale be left to decompose naturally so the benefits of its demise are felt along the food chain?

Or is this a theoretical discussion?

—-

Agree.

If it was a stranded yacht then the “rescuers” would tow it offshore..

I don’t understand what you mean by this?

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A stranded yacht will be salvaged. A stranded dead whale takes a bit of money to take out to sea. Allthough if we had a local Japanese community then it might be a business opprtunity. :)

ratty one said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

You are all quite hilarious!

I am pretty certain there is a legal and common way for humans… cremation :)

Where’s your imagination ratty one?

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

party_pants said:

I’ll progress on to scores of human corpses at a time, when I become a tyrant emperor.

You are all quite hilarious!

Ah well, the secret is out now.

:D

***shssssshes secret squirrel***

ms spock said:

ratty one said:

ms spock said:

You are all quite hilarious!

I am pretty certain there is a legal and common way for humans… cremation :)

Where’s your imagination ratty one?

I have logic and imagination running dually in my brain

brett said:

ms spock said:

brett said:

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Agree.

If it was a stranded yacht then the “rescuers” would tow it offshore..

I don’t understand what you mean by this?

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A stranded yacht will be salvaged. A stranded dead whale takes a bit of money to take out to sea. Allthough if we had a local Japanese community then it might be a business opprtunity. :)

You are a very naughty boy!

ratty one said:

ms spock said:

ratty one said:

I am pretty certain there is a legal and common way for humans… cremation :)

Where’s your imagination ratty one?

I have logic and imagination running dually in my brain

***is amazed and astounded***

thermite

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

he makes his flat mate listen to all theories , it’s put about 20 years on him

wookiemeister said:

Boris said:

it is one of p_p fantasies, to blow up a whale. always banging, ‘scuse the pun, on about it at puds. makes all the noises and hand gestures. we usually just move away.

he makes his flat mate listen to all theories , it’s put about 20 years on him

What’s this slanderous rot? I don’t have a flat mate, I’m not that easy-going.