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Wireless Electricity Set to Power Village

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the keep-it-away-from-your-boy-parts dept.

freedommatters writes "The UK Sunday Times has a story today about how "Scientists have successfully applied the technology used in microwave ovens to beam electricity without the need for unsightly pylons and overhead cables." A prototype has illuminated a handful of light bulbs and they expect to be able to power a remote village within three years."

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  1. Just point your microwave at your Christmas tree.. by NoNsense · · Score: 0, Troll

    and viola....

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    So there.
  2. Re:Read that carefully. by zenyu · · Score: 0, Troll

    On the other hand, I'd love to have a microwave power supply for my laptop :-)

    I think you may have just discovered the elusive male birth control pill :)

    So what if it isn't in pill form, I think a comfy laptop is just as convenient.