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The Challenges of Tapping Blood Flow For Power
joshuarrrr writes "Researchers in Switzerland have tested small turbines designed to fit inside a human artery, like an implantable hydroelectric generator. The turbines can draw about a milliwatt of power, which would be enough to run a pacemaker. The problem is that the turbines tended to create turbulence, which can cause blood to coagulate into clots. Competing systems avoid the turbulence but have trouble generating enough power."
Scientists show that they can drill a hole 16 miles into the earth, and lower down Bar-B-Q ribs, and cook them in 30seconds....
Am I the only one seeing scientist welfare here ?
I guess you have to give them the benefit of a doubt, and say that you don't know where research will lead you, but this seem particularly stupid and pointless.
You do not understand the nature of trolls at all.