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Nick
04/23/09

In reply to Tina Fey's Fart Machine Becoming a Reality...Only With Gaseous Microbes
sooo, you're telling me you have to shock em with electricity so they will fart methane that we can then turn to electricity? ummmm
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shadydentist
04/23/09

In reply to Tina Fey's Fart Machine Becoming a Reality...Only With Gaseous Microbes
Methane is odorless. In fact, the majority of a fart is just air, Nitrogen and Oxygen.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/23/09

@shadydentist: Right, though the parts that do pack a wallop are reduced sulphur, hydrogen sulphide butyric acid and such. Hooweeee
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pmtorrone
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
hiya everyone, just to make sure it's clear and credited properly - this project was developed by limor fried ([www.adafruit.com]) and myself.

as far as some more about this... people who live in apartments can network these together and pretty much get most of the data on their power consumption, in my apartment most of the things that use the most power are on one power strip. 2-3 of these covers it all.

this is a real, functional proof-of-concept to show that it's possible to twitter one's power usage - i think everyone would agree it's good to cut down power usage when you can, good for power bill, good for a lot of other things. i don't think this will cause the earth to get cooler or warmer.
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Wilson Rothman
01/22/09

@pmtorrone: Thanks for the extra info, Phil. BTW, I updated the post to include your co-creator's name.
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Kaiser-Machead
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
And like MeanMF, Tweet-A-Watt does not sound savory in the least.

Now say it 3 x fast.
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Aturayd
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
This 'save the planet' shit is really getting to obscene levels of stupidity.
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92BuickLeSabre
01/21/09

@Aturayd: I agree. It's like all these people I know who are obsessed with "living."

They "move" around. They "eat food." They go "see doctors" regularly and some of them even pay money every month to ensure they can get "health care coverage." I've also watched them pay to have energy imported into their buildings for "heat" and "cooking." They "avoid getting shot in the face" and "running against the light." They stop at "15 beers" before "driving on the highway."

The list goes on and on. It's fucking obscene how much stupid effort they put in to it. Idiots. Why don't they just sit on their asses and let everything fall to shit the same way I do.
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Kaiser-Machead
01/21/09

@92BuickLeSabre: This "commenting" thing that you do so often is starting to get tiresome. Got a snarky comment in response? Weeell let me just tell you that I'm tired of that too. Wanna fight about it? You do. I'm sick of it.
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92BuickLeSabre
01/21/09

@Kaiser-Machead: *cries*
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Curves
12/04/08

In reply to Horizon H-Racer 2.0: Faster, Greener, Less Likely To Smash Into Walls
It looks like the original cartoon Mach 5.
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rcast1986
12/03/08

In reply to Horizon H-Racer 2.0: Faster, Greener, Less Likely To Smash Into Walls
Wow even the toy versions are making pretty impress progress.
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rcast1986
12/03/08

@rcast1986: impressive
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IN THE FACE!
12/03/08

@rcast1986: impressivo
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ANoel
11/26/08

In reply to UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
Yet another great human in(ter)vention.
Wax it!
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Ridley
11/26/08

In reply to UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
Hate to be that guy, but what about the ecosystem it would destroy to lay these things down over the size of a track. And what about the build up of algae over time. Underwater, even in fresh water, is a very brutal environoment for mechanical / electrical systems
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BeautifulAgony
11/26/08

@Optimus-Prime: There is always the option of creating "run-off" pip-lines that have these inside of them. The diverter pipes would simply have grates over each end to prevent small animals from passing through, yet still allow freely moving water current to agitate the rods.

This could also be used in water run-off collection systems such as city sewer drains. With hydrophobic nano coating, the rods would stay clean for a long time and they could provide electricity to the very water reclamation centers where the water is headed.
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OMG! Ponies!
11/26/08

In reply to UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
How many ppm of human urine can it withstand? Figure that out and install them in kiddie pools. Injuries to small children be damned.
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BeautifulAgony
11/26/08

@OMG! Ponies!: My kids are in the pool making the electricity to run mommy's blender, so I can make frozen margaritas without worrying about the environment!

Finally, mommy can relax...
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Markarian
11/26/08

In reply to UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
I'm so sick of hearing about green energy. Ever since I was a kid, I've been hearing about environmentally-friendly energy that was just around the corner. The only major development I'd say I've seen is the Hybrid car. Everything is just experimental, the energy equivalent of a concept car: Everyone who sees it wants it, but only a few testers can have it.
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BeautifulAgony
11/26/08

@markarian: Hybrid cars (and all-electrics), as they are currently manufactured and sold, are not environmentally friendly. The massive amount of unrecyclable chemicals in the batteries used represents a tremendous amount of environmental waste.

The energy used, CO2 produced during manucture, and future disposal costs of said battieries, is equivalent to the amount of pollutants produced in the lifetime of any typical internal combustion engine vehicle.

The only savings, potentially, is for the consumer, who may well pay less at the pump, and have a warm fuzzy feeling. But hybrid cars do nothing positive for the environment in their current incarnation.
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First
11/26/08

In reply to UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents
if you could install one in your toilet it would make power from being peed on...and if one were in every toilet in the world...just think of all the free energy.
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SGlick1980
11/26/08

@winmac: Great accept for the whole "stuff" getting caught on the little rods issue.
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BeautifulAgony
11/26/08

@SGlick1980: Does "stuff" keep getting caught on your "little rod"? Billy Mays has a solution for you, and it's pure orange oil.
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