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Human Blood For Electrical Power

Posted by Zonk on from the blaah-blaah! dept.

burner writes "A Japanese research team has developed a fuel cell that runs on blood without using toxic substances, opening the way for use in artificial hearts and other organs. The biological fuel cell uses glucose with a non-toxic substance used to draw electrons from glucose. So where should I have my laptop power port installed?"

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  1. So that's how they did it. by geekwithsoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    Always wondered how the machines used people as power in the Matrix. This explains everything!

    1. Re:So that's how they did it. by Sanguis+Mortuum · · Score: 5, Funny

      So, what you're saying is, the machines should have a Beowulf cluster of us? :-/

    2. Re:So that's how they did it. by 0zymandias · · Score: 5, Funny

      > So, what you're saying is, the machines should have a Beowulf cluster of us? :-/

      Only in soviet Russia.

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    3. Re:So that's how they did it. by TheBoostedBrain · · Score: 5, Funny

      Do we run Linux?

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    4. Re:So that's how they did it. by Seumas · · Score: 5, Funny

      Finally, a good use for all those nasty used tampons.

    5. Re:So that's how they did it. by tzanger · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hey, i dont have a 6 pack.

      I do, but it's behind the keg.

    6. Re:So that's how they did it. by Stween · · Score: 3, Funny

      (Score: 5, Funny, but Entirely Disgusting)

    7. Re:So that's how they did it. by Wes+Janson · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hey, to be fair, in the reporter's case it was probably accurate.

  2. In the future... by LewsTherinKinslayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Virgins will be ritualistical sacrificed to power the laptops of the Profane!

    1. Re:In the future... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      All the Slashdot dorks better run and hide. We know you all live in your mom's basement!

    2. Re:In the future... by Kierthos · · Score: 2, Funny

      So that will take care of the laptops running Windows.... what will be used to power the iBooks?

      Kierthos

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  3. Re:And I thought battery prices were high... by spikesahead · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who says you have to use your own blood?

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  4. That's funny... by MxReb0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Last time I checked, I run on blood, too...

    The line between technology and the living is thinning.

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    1. Re:That's funny... by aussie_a · · Score: 3, Funny

      *gasp* You must be a robot!

      Seriously. How is thyis Insightful? Most people tend to run on blood. Are the mods who are modding the posts here on crack or something? This whole story keeps getting insightful mods for Utter nonesense (albeit funny nonsense ;)).

  5. Wanted: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all we need is a way to darken the sky.

  6. Where's Neo? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man, that seems awfully Matrix-y. I suppose it would be possible to power something nontrivial if you had enough people to do it...maybe prisons will no longer have electric bills eventually?

    1. Re:Where's Neo? by Jozer99 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Lets see...
      2000 prisoners
      at .0002W per prisoner
      Thats almost 400mW!!!
      Thanks to the justice system, we will be able to power DOZENS of small flashlights or MP3 players across the United States!

  7. blood type by Alien+Being · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this only work for B+?

  8. Naturally... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    The power socket will be between the thighs...

    Oh... and only females can have the power sockets. Yeah, maybe that'll motivate all of us geeks to go and find some girlfriends. We need the power source!

    *SMACK*

    Oh sorry, I was having a geek wetdream. Reality is a harsh mistress.

    1. Re:Naturally... by William+Robinson · · Score: 3, Funny

      Uh... no officer... I was just trying to recharge my cell phone

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    2. Re:Naturally... by raehl · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's always been shocking when a Slashdot reader got their finger in the socket, but this is ridiculous!

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    3. Re:Naturally... by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Funny
      The power socket will be between the thighs...

      Not quite; that's the on/off switch.

      Chii! ^_^

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  9. Blowout at ground level. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "So where should I have my laptop power port installed?""

    Wasn't the beans bad enough?

  10. weight loss by dukerobinson · · Score: 3, Funny

    I suspect that this technology could be part of a comprehensive weight loss strategy. Eat all you want, and burn the calories by powering gadgets! exciting :-)

    1. Re:weight loss by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 2, Funny

      +1, disturbing

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  11. Re:DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! by kernel_dan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn, I just watched Blade on TV. Vampire robots would be a great pretense for Blade IV.

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  12. Where? by dougmc · · Score: 5, Funny
    So where should I have my laptop power port installed?
    Bend over. I'll show you ...
  13. Re:DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It is a great and terrible thing to be a stainless steel leech.

  14. Re:And I thought battery prices were high... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now all the ennui-suffering Mac "artistes" can literally be the "vampyres" of this world, instead of just being the [poser] symbolic, Kafka-quoting kind.

  15. Beautiful... by Dopefish128 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The poll's missing an option now.

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  16. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!-Alimony. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We're totally bound to see Vampire robots!"

    Met the ex-wife, have you?

  17. Re:One step closer... by maharg · · Score: 4, Funny

    behold the iClot !

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  18. quick! by plaxion · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone update the poll with this latest option!

  19. Re:DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! by TheKidWho · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ohh god, don't give hollywood any ideas.

  20. So with a Pentium and Microsoft, by noidentity · · Score: 3, Funny

    they'll be actual blood-suckers.

  21. Re:And I thought battery prices were high... by mike518 · · Score: 5, Funny

    yes, i mean you may pass out... but its surely worth it in order to have the power to get to level 13 on tetris while out and about.

    besides what better story for the hospital -- any guy next to you can glorify his brave rushing into a burning building to safe children, but a level 14 related tetris concussion, now thats something to be proud of!

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  22. Next time I'm seated on an airplane.... by cryptocom · · Score: 5, Funny

    and the guy next to me stops working on his laptop and starts looking at me weird, I'm gonna freak.

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  23. Re:DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! by ceeam · · Score: 2, Funny

    There _MUST_ be an anime show with vampire robots. Damn, but I can't recall any. Help me anyone?

  24. Just one question... by ro_coyote · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do I have enough blood to boot Longhorn, or should I wait for the Service Pack?

    1. Re:Just one question... by nacturation · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do I have enough blood to boot Longhorn, or should I wait for the Service Pack?

      Ever thought of having kids?

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  25. Mod the parent up by nokilli · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is very good. The Matrix was breakthru scifi, but this premise would have relieved the move of a rather dubious premise, using humans for their body heat.

    As has been pointed out, cows would have been the better choice.

  26. Re:the question is by Legion303 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Verify? Facts? On Slashdot?

  27. Re:Solution by dangitman · · Score: 2, Funny
    Everyone should just buy a hummer.

    I tried this with a local hooker, and the only darkening of the sky lasted very briefly when the blood rushed from my brain to my ... errr ... head.

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  28. Re:And I thought battery prices were high... by smittyoneeach · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look, man, it's a bout comitment to your art...

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  29. Re:DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! by UnknowingFool · · Score: 2, Funny
    Can't . . . resist

    I, for one, welcome our Vampire--OWW! MY NECK! MY NECK!

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  30. Re:Free your mind! by HiThere · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think it's been ported yet, but perhaps you could compile Gentoo.

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