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    Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
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    Image of Atriel Atriel
    11/04/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    It's certainly a cool idea. I'd even buy one, but liquid and electronics don't usually mix and that squicks me.
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    Image of GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    I don't think I'm that good of a shot.


    Doctor: "Could you fill this cup for us, Mr. Bond?"


    James Bond: "Not from here."


    --Sean Connery in "Never Say Never" circa 1982

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    Image of Brian Sexton Brian Sexton
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Saaaaaaaaaaay . . . instead of newspapers posted over urinals, will we now be able to have televisions that are powered only while the urinals are in use? Maybe networked, self-powered urinals with special versions of Pong or artillery games?
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    Image of Brian Sexton Brian Sexton
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Urine-charged batteries could revolutionize road trips. Forget stopping for fuel and forget stopping to pee; with this technology, you can drain your tank and fill your electric vehicle's battery at the same time.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    So basically one more thing I won't be able to take on a plane....
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    Image of Gonzie Gonzie
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    "I don't think pee-powered portable gadgets will be arriving on store shelves anytime soon."


    coming from one of the most bizarre parts of the world, i beg to differ

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    Image of Mooby Mooby
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    I once generated a charge with urine. I believe it was public indecency.
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    Image of Sockatume Sockatume
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    "Any liquid" means it'll take any old electrolyte. The consumables are still in the battery itself, and I'm not convinced that the energy efficiency will be all that great. If you're extracting the chlorophyll and throwing away all of the carbohydrate generated by the plant in its lifetime, well, that's rather like buying a tank of gas and trying to run your car by burning receipt.
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    Image of FredicvsMaximvs FredicvsMaximvs
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Say, does this means colostomy bags will soon have USB ports?
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    11/03/08

    @FredicvsMaximvs: Either that or urinals will have them. Imagine being able to charge your cell phone or ipod while you take a leak.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Oh, so this guy was actually just refueling his car?
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    Image of Giz Has Lost It Giz Has Lost It
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Sounds like voodoo to me... and even if it's legit, it won't fly because people aren't looking for a battery that supplies LESS power, even if it is 'greener' than conventional options.
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    Image of Mr.SithNinja Mr.SithNinja
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Yeah... I don't think I wanna pee on my iPhone to recharge it.....
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    Image of BoinK BoinK
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    As a wee lad I peed all over the remote to our (in that time) very expensive TV. It never did work right again :(
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    Image of Kakkoister Kakkoister
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    Wait a minute... I remember seeing a commercial for a remote control car or something like that a year or 2 ago. You would pour different liquids into the cars container to give it power. Trying to find the best liquid to power the car..


    Probably not the same I guess..

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/03/08

    In reply to Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
    At least the batteries will turn pretty colours every year in the fall.
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