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Anonymous Coward writes "Bringing us one step closer to becoming centrally-controlled meatbots, Japanese scientists have developed a device that produces power from the glucose in human blood. Theoretically, this technology (aka "Dracucell") could produce 100W of power. Of course, it can't produce that much power in practice since your body stupidly wastes glucose in maintaining homeostasis. The scientists propose that this devices could be used to power implanted devices. Now how many of you Slashdotters would it take to power my laptop? I'll buy the cola!"
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You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowikimon and market them worldwide.
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...a bunch of scientists made a realistic virtual world which could be powered by humans hooked on to devices that could produce electricity from the human body. And in other news....agents are looking for a couple of anarchists called morpheus and neo.
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Think about it. Burning extra glucose means it cannot be stored as fat or what not.
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Kinda also revives the coppertop thingy from the matrix though...
What they really need is an implant that looks like a wall outlet so I can plug my discman into it
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Give me an implant that uses electricity to create glucose, so that I can plug myself into the wall and not have to stop to eat during those long coding sessions.
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Would the morbidly obese qualify for US Department of Energy rebates?
You know, some fly-by-night internet "entrepreneur" is going to spin a tale about how this pioneering new technology can help you increase the size of your penis. You watch.
Computers can nerver be as smart as humans because of the simple fact that humans have souls...
I take it you've never worked with sales people....
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But if you were to make one that ran off of human fat, we could take advantage of our tremendous natural resources here in the United States. Now that would be a renewable energy policy.
This is definitely not an area where anyone would want a killer app!
Well, now that I think about it, just not for oneself... >:]
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imagine 50-60W worth of LEDs... drink the Mountain Dew and glow green, start to run out of sugar and you'd glow red.. people could start eating when they changed color instead of when they were hungry
At least the war on the environment is going well
It's called "piss."
You can buy it in concentrated powder form at your local garden store, or apply it to your plants directly.
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if the process our bodies use is different from how this devices creates electricity, isn't there a different waste product?
Oh great, so will I need to clean up computer poop all over the house now?
they'll call it 'operation clone farm freedom'
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when Uncle Fester was able to light that incandescent bulb in his mouth!
Too many I suspect until geek hygiene improves dramatically.
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If they can figure out a way to get a reasonable amount of power without adversely effecting your health, this could be most excellent. I don't think we'll be powering our laptops and cell phones with this, (although a cell phone doesn't suck that much power) but for powering a pacemaker, as someone else suggested, this would be quite useful.
Also of use would be powering the so-called "Soldier of the Future". If our military is indeed to have Deus Ex-esque implants, then this could power them effeciently. I also wonder if this could power night vision goggles...
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the efficiency of conversion of biomass to energy by the human metabolism is very, very, poor. It's not that the oxidation of glucose is so inefficient, it's that there's so much energy spent digesting food to glucose in the first place.
Chickens and rabbits do much better. But then, what kind of a movie would it be if Keanu Reeves was trying to free acres and acres of penned hens? I know, it's about his speed. He'd probably get an Oscar for best supporting actor.
Er, as I was saying, the human body is not a very efficient producer of energy, and the amount of fossil fuels used to produce our food is staggering.
What would be more useful, in terms of the worlds energy demands, is if these guys could *reverse* the process... By putting energy IN to the metabolism, synthesise glucose from H20 and C02. Ideally, the energy source would be good old solar insolation on exposed skin.
So, lay around in the backyard naked for a few hours and save the money you would have had to spend on doughnuts.
This isn't too incredibly speculative, plenty of organisms do this already. The downside is, you'd probably be green, but if everyone was green, it wouldn't be so bad.
I would prefer to develop a MUCH more symbiotic relationship with my lazy cats
I guess your submittal wasn't slashdotsational enough...
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How many airplane pilots does it take to power a laptop?
None. The use of laptops and other portable electronic devices is strictly prohibited during take-off and landing, acording to FAA regulations.
How many MIT students does it take to power a laptop?
Ten. One to blood power it while the others project a more efficient system.
How many Peta members does it take to power a laptop?
Two. One to power it and another to make sure they're not using the blood of any animal.
How many quantum mechanicians does it take to power a laptop ?
They can't. If they know where the power cord is, they cannot locate the plug. (BTW, where in the body would a power plug fit?)
How many Heisenbergs does it take to power a laptop?
If you know the number, you don't know where the laptop is.
How many women does it take to power a laptop?
No way. It's a man's job.
How many amish people does it take to power a laptop?
None. Amish people don't believe in Laptops.
How many Sysadmins does it take to power a laptop?
I'm sorry, that's a hardware issue and we can't help you with it. You'll have to get a hardware tech to power it. Good luck.
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I just checked my copy and it's labeled as 'fiction'. Does that help?
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