[Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood
Really. See: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16882-yeastpowered-fuel-cell-feeds-on-human-blood.html It produces ~40 nanowatts which is enough for things like pacemakers. This is actually a good idea. If the device lasts for a long time it will have all of the advantages of a low power implanted cold fusion device. For high power applications such as heart pumps (VAD) and prosthetic arms, a cold fusion device would probably be better. Although, come to think of it, chemical fuel in the body powers natural heart tissue so that should be enough to power a mechanical heart pump. They have not solved the problem of removing the yeast's waste products. - Jed
Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood
How about figuring out how to get rid of all the new yeast cells that they will produce. Yeasts to no work just to make energy. They work to make more of their own kind. Maybe if the Church permits, micro condoms could be used. Ed On Apr 2, 2009, at 11:52 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Really. See: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16882-yeastpowered-fuel-cell-feeds-on-human-blood.html It produces ~40 nanowatts which is enough for things like pacemakers. This is actually a good idea. If the device lasts for a long time it will have all of the advantages of a low power implanted cold fusion device. For high power applications such as heart pumps (VAD) and prosthetic arms, a cold fusion device would probably be better. Although, come to think of it, chemical fuel in the body powers natural heart tissue so that should be enough to power a mechanical heart pump. They have not solved the problem of removing the yeast's waste products. - Jed
Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood
well, its not the yeasts waste thats the problem. the human body will deal with dead yeast, alcohol, ketones, and co2 with ease. Its getting the waste out of the fuel cell, and leaving everything else in. On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: Really. See: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16882-yeastpowered-fuel-cell-feeds-on-human-blood.html It produces ~40 nanowatts which is enough for things like pacemakers. This is actually a good idea. If the device lasts for a long time it will have all of the advantages of a low power implanted cold fusion device. For high power applications such as heart pumps (VAD) and prosthetic arms, a cold fusion device would probably be better. Although, come to think of it, chemical fuel in the body powers natural heart tissue so that should be enough to power a mechanical heart pump. They have not solved the problem of removing the yeast's waste products. - Jed
Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood
From Jed: Really. See: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16882-yeastpowered-fuel-cell-feeds-on-human-blood.html It produces ~40 nanowatts which is enough for things like pacemakers. This is actually a good idea. If the device lasts for a long time it will have all of the advantages of a low power implanted cold fusion device. For high power applications such as heart pumps (VAD) and prosthetic arms, a cold fusion device would probably be better. Although, come to think of it, chemical fuel in the body powers natural heart tissue so that should be enough to power a mechanical heart pump. They have not solved the problem of removing the yeast's waste products. - Jed I assume the amount of alcohol generated is negligible. Cyborg City here we come! Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood
at certain points, such as working anaerobically, there is a massive slowdown on reproduction, but they DO keep working just to eat and excrete. also, genetic manipulation to furth reduce, as well as to shorten lifespan before existing cells die. On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: How about figuring out how to get rid of all the new yeast cells that they will produce. Yeasts to no work just to make energy. They work to make more of their own kind. Maybe if the Church permits, micro condoms could be used. Ed On Apr 2, 2009, at 11:52 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Really. See: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16882-yeastpowered-fuel-cell-feeds-on-human-blood.html It produces ~40 nanowatts which is enough for things like pacemakers. This is actually a good idea. If the device lasts for a long time it will have all of the advantages of a low power implanted cold fusion device. For high power applications such as heart pumps (VAD) and prosthetic arms, a cold fusion device would probably be better. Although, come to think of it, chemical fuel in the body powers natural heart tissue so that should be enough to power a mechanical heart pump. They have not solved the problem of removing the yeast's waste products. - Jed
