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Body Heat Energy Generation

BuzzSkyline writes "Researchers in Belgium have developed devices to harvest the waste heat our bodies throw off in order to convert it to electricity to run devices such as a wristband blood oxygen sensor and an electrocardiogram shirt. As a side benefit, the power sources help cool you down and keep you looking cool, all while running sundry micropower devices. In fact, the researchers mention that the energy harvesting head band works so well that it can get uncomfortably cold. In that case, they say, 'This problem is solved in exactly the same way as someone solves it on the body level in cold weather: a headgear should be worn on top of the system to limit the heat flow and make it comfortable.' But it would be such a shame to cover up the golden heat-harvesting headband with a hat."

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  1. Re:uh oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    that's what SHE said

  2. Re:Bullshit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was going to just mod you down...

    and then you woke up and realized that is NOT what the modding system is for and instead you posted to discuss your disagreement.

    More people on slashdot should try this approach maybe.

  3. Re:Blue Smarties. . . by fyngyrz · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Scientology is messed up and evil, but so what?

    Scientology, like all religion, exists to get the idiots to willingly identify who they are, so rational folks can develop a proper avoidance strategy.

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    I've fallen off your lawn, and I can't get up.