Comments on: Domino Announces “Carbon-Free Sugar”(?!?!)

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:21:35 +0000

…for our anniversary. Explained about the footprint & all. She didn’t go for it. I’m still sleeping on the couch.

By: TNJim

TNJim — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:01:50 +0000

By: Lammo

Lammo — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:53:16 +0000

no relation to Domino Sugar.

By: Skanderbeg

Skanderbeg — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:12:56 +0000

Heh. Maybe some sort of nuclear reaction?

A few years back I had some screwball trying to tell me that that “GEET” device (which is ludicrous enough without the claim this goofball was adding to it) actually breaks down carbon into hydrogen – basically, a carbon-eliminating nuclear reaction, and it’s the energy from this reaction that gives you the improved mileage. I couldn’t get it through his skull (and didn’t persist for long since I don’t like to waste time that a) the amounts of energy involved in nuclear reactions are IMMENSE beyond normal comprehension, and b) the carbon-to-hydrogen nuclear reaction is ENDOTHERMIC not EXOTHERMIC (fusion of light elements is how you create energy). For fun, I later tried out a rough calculation of the input power you’d need to break the carbon coming out of your exhaust down to hydrogen – and came up with 2GW (the power of two or three full-sized nuclear plants). Oh, well.

Anyway, forget about carbon-free ethanol. Have a go at carbon-free charcoal – I think you can do it.

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:59:15 +0000

…is that they make ethanol with it.

Carbon-free ethanol, I wonder? That will be a trick!

By: LJ "Beaglescout" Miller

LJ "Beaglescout" Miller — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:51:20 +0000

I’ll consider engaging in the legitimate sale of inherently fraudulent carbon credits if it pays for my kids’ college and restores my retirement savings.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:34:40 +0000

There was a .35 cent coupon of Domino sugar in the grocery store’s mag targeted towards shoppers that byy organic/eco-friendly food. I clipped the coupon but didn’t read the ad. I was wondering why it was in there..Now it makes sense.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:31:08 +0000

By: Skanderbeg

Skanderbeg — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:29:34 +0000

Vlad!

You were the other “local” I thought of when I saw this little story.

How’s work on that carbon-free charcoal coming along?

By: DONTREADONME

DONTREADONME — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:27:23 +0000

does that sound right?

By: DONTREADONME

DONTREADONME — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:26:46 +0000

I exhale more CO2, so really is Sugar really carbon neutral?

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:11:24 +0000

By: TXCHLInstructor

TXCHLInstructor — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:58:24 +0000

I haven’t eaten anything with sugar added since 1999, and I’m not about to start now. I’m about 100lbs lighter and much healthier than I was in 1999.
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www.chl-tx.com

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:57:22 +0000

Seriously. Do it.

By: E Pluribus Unum

E Pluribus Unum — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:34:42 +0000

Providing a service to guilt-ridden simpletons by taking their money and giving them absolution.

By: Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:10:49 +0000

By: lonebeagle

lonebeagle — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:09:51 +0000

Like Brita, etc.

By: Skanderbeg

Skanderbeg — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:58:16 +0000

Sam! When I saw this little item, I FPed it hoping you’d be around to appreciate it!

Great fun isn’t it? Ah, what geniuses these greens are.

Coming next: Carbon-free gasoline and carbon-free ethanol.

Still in the lab: Carbon-free charcoal.

By: Darin_H

Darin_H — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:52:08 +0000

crosses fingers w/o preview button….

By: IJB

IJB — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:40:46 +0000