Breakthrough in Electricity-Producing Microbe 177
University of Massachusetts researchers have made a breakthrough with "Geobacter," a microbe that produces electric current from mud and wastewater. A conservative estimate puts the energy output increase at eight times that of the original organism, potentially allowing applications far beyond that of extracting electricity from mud. "Now, planning can move forward to design microbial fuel cells that convert waste water and renewable biomass to electricity, treat a single home's waste while producing localized power (especially attractive in developing countries), power mobile electronics, vehicles and implanted medical devices, and drive bioremediation of contaminated environments."
I, for one... (Score:4, Funny)
...welcome our new shit-eating overlords?
Some of my favorites... (Score:5, Funny)
- This story stinks!
- The OP is full of shit!
- I get shitty service on my phone now!
I'll show myself out.
In other news (Score:5, Funny)
And in East Elbonia (Score:3, Funny)
And in East Elbonia, they are planning on dominating the world's energy market in 20 years....
Re:I, for one... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Some of my favorites... (Score:4, Funny)
Bah.
See, I knew we'd find a use for dark matter!
this reminds me (Score:4, Funny)
Maybe it's time to evaluate 2 girls 1 cup for educational reasons...
Then again maybe not
Needs a new power unit (Score:5, Funny)
Let's get serious (Score:2, Funny)
IMPOSSIBLE! BLASPEHMOUS! (Score:1, Funny)
This isn't a new bacteria! This creature was invented by God and was on the Ark with Noah six thousand years ago!
Great.. (Score:4, Funny)
soon we'll be purchasing dirt and instead of oil, declaring war against third world countries to steal their wastes, and those environmentalists are gonna whine about the smell.
New energy source!?! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I, for one... (Score:4, Funny)
We're talking about a microbe that can turn bullshit into electricity?
Yep. Think about it: This site alone gives as much back as it takes. Sites like Infowars and Freep suddenly become self-sustaining generators. Fox News reduces its carbon footprint to near-zero levels!
downside being (Score:4, Funny)
1. you get a tingly feeling every time you sit on the toilet, and its not from your feet falling asleep
2. if your septic tank overflows you're in danger of electrocuting the family dog
3. you also have to be careful where you piss, or you'll know what its like to urinate on the third rail of light rail system
Mr Fusion (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory... (Score:4, Funny)
..."Dennis! There's some Lovely Filth down here!"...
Re:IMPOSSIBLE! BLASPEHMOUS! (Score:1, Funny)
Impossible, as the Earth is only 6000 years old.
Protestor sign of the future: (Score:4, Funny)
"No blood for poop!"
This joke is 100% recycled via humor-digesting bacteria.
Re:I, for one... (Score:3, Funny)
Nuclear
Re:I, for one... (Score:2, Funny)
...welcome our new shit-eating overlords?
...different from our politician overlords how?