[Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood

2009-04-02 Thread Jed Rothwell
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

Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood

2009-04-02 Thread Edmund Storms
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.

Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood

2009-04-02 Thread leaking pen
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:

Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood

2009-04-02 Thread OrionWorks
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

Re: [Vo]:Yeast powered fuel cell feeds on human blood

2009-04-02 Thread leaking pen
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