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Human Power For Human Upgrades

Posted by timothy on from the earth-for-the-humans dept.

Dozix007 writes "The human body, like any other machine requires energy to operate. However, during operation we release residual heat which can be used for power. Many people who rely on pacemakers and other artifical devices in their bodies may recieve 'upgrades' to avert the many surgeries per. year to replace dead and dying batteries. Not quite the Matrix yet, but we are getting there."

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  1. Maximum efficiency when.... by Maxite · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... the person with this technology in them spontaneously combusts?

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  2. Oh nooooo! by eyepeepackets · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why does this idea of body-generated electricity conjure up images of weary airport travelers sitting in cheap plastic chairs, power cords running from their laptops up their legs, connecting to heat collecting anal probes, charging said laptops for yet another round of Whack-a-Mole, business style?

    Oy, and I thought the world was a strange place already.

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