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Because It's There. And Disgusting
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Here's an article about a man who wants to do something about the human poop all over Mount Everest, which is voluminous and is described as a "fecal time bomb" because any thawing at all would unleash the demons of countless mountain climbers' dumps. His idea is a simple machine that already exists, using bacteria to convert the poop to energy, but because the bacteria won't work in too-cold temperatures, he's added a thermos-like shell to it. Good to know someone's on the case. In the meantime, stay upwind. (Washington Post)
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