[Millee]

Why Western Civilization is better, # 954,014: we don't have to squat over a hole in the ground to go to the bathroom.

[dfwgator]

Damn Lo-Flo toilets are bad enough. Where one flush used to do the job, now it takes 3 or 4 flushes.

[dirtboy]

"But actually, systems did exist prior to the flushing toilet where human waste was collected within the cities and re-used in farming areas."

Never mind that the life expectancy back then was about 42 years...

[Fintan]

"But actually, systems did exist prior to the flushing toilet where human waste was collected within the cities and re-used in farming areas."

 

Jobs Americans don't want to do.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Do the French still dump raw sewage in the Sine?

[DangerDanger]

Toilets need a radical redesign!?

Man, this is one issue I simply do not give a sh*t about!

[Cvengr]

What the hell is an environmental socialist?

[woofer]

systems did exist prior to the flushing toilet where human waste was collected within the cities and re-used in farming areas

Spreading human waste on cropland was outlawed around 1970, at least in Illinois.

[aShepard]

Of course, the article doen’t mention the obvious: a dual plumbing system in each house/apartment.

Shower drains and bathroom sink drains that go into a tank, to be routed to the toilet system when needed to flush.

This relatively clean “gray water” could easily give double service.

[NRA1995]

And WE are the ones accused of trying to turn the clock back!

[Brainhose]

[Red Boots]

Toilets that use less water, such as the "squat toilet" in which one squats over a hole in the ground, are prevalent in parts of Asia, Europe and Africa, but a new historical study suggests that after decades of flushing, it will take radical innovations for the mainstream West to adopt any new system.

These people have such a dim view of humankind. We've embraced thousands, if not millions, of radical innovations in our history, why not now ? We love new stuff, it's human nature.

[martin_fierro]

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

[CSM]

“Each year, a typical person will use almost 4,000 gallons of drinking water to flush...”

Of course there is no acknowledgement of the waste water treatment plants that treat and allow for re-use of the majority of the water we use. Envirotwits are nincompoops that need to be flushed! (Wow, imagine how many flushes that would take in our low flow toilets!)

[Horatio Gates]

Just cut the toilet in half for these half ass environmentalists

[mtbopfuyn]

How many Western men teach their sons to pee in the back yard?

[kittymyrib]

Put a tank under your shower/tub to collect the water you use there, and pump that water into the toilet to flush. That is a sensible solution for those of us who choose not to squat, thank you. It really is stupid to flush with drinking water, though.

[Clam Digger]

Yeah, frigin watermelons want us to go back to dieing from poor sanitation to save water. Idiots.

[Jaysun]

We reached the pinnacle of toilet innovation when soft foam toilet seats came on the scene.

Once that happened all of the toilet inventors threw up their hands in disgust. I mean, really, what else is there?

[Kevmo]

Here’s how we can distract all these environazis: Tell them that they need to come up with a system that recycles greenhouse gas discharges from the moon.

Lunar Flash Mystery Solved: Moon Just Passing Gas
Yahoo (Space.com) ^ | Mon Jul 30, 6:15 AM ET | David Powell
Posted on 07/30/2007 7:48:55 AM PDT by The_Victor

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873635/posts

[bannie]

We all need personal, aeromatic DUNGeons under our homes.