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Title: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: Admin on May 19, 2010, 10:40:51 PM
One of the major breakthroughs needed to convert people into cyborgs is a system that converts glucose into energy to power the implanted electronics.

This article shows that this has finally been achieved. The prototype generated an average of ~2uW inside of rats.

You really need more like 10mW inside of humans to be useful - but this prototype works enough that big companies with money will probably start investing in it. I predict 5-10 years before you'll see it commercially used in humans.

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/25341/?ref=rss&a=f (http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/25341/?ref=rss&a=f)
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: vinito on May 20, 2010, 06:58:13 AM
Now THERES the answer for longer trips between charges for electric cars. Just keep the car stocked with hamburgers.
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: SmAsH on May 20, 2010, 02:38:34 PM
Well, at last they've done it... Were screwed.
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: TrickyNekro on May 20, 2010, 03:22:03 PM
I really hate where we are heading...

Ahem, ahem.... Sir I want the new 8core phenom in my head... I have some float pointing math to do....
LOLOLOL!!!!!

Not a chance...
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: MikeK on May 20, 2010, 04:45:37 PM
So, we can hook fat people up to the grid then?
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: Admin on May 20, 2010, 07:50:18 PM
Well, if you don't get the implants you'd be considered Amish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish).

Picture your cell phone or IM messenger implanted in your head. Telepathy!
Title: Re: implanted biofuel cell generates power from glucose
Post by: vinito on May 20, 2010, 09:12:00 PM
No way man. I'll stay Amish.
I get obsolete fast enough with nimble gray matter. The steamroller is closing in with increasing velocity as it is. I'd hate to trust that destiny to silicon technology.