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    Toshiba's Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Finally Makes 3,000 Unit Japanese First Run

    Tina Fey's Fart Machine Becoming a Reality...Only With Gaseous Microbes

    Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power

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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    10/22/09

    In reply to Toshiba's Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Finally Makes 3,000 Unit Japanese First Run
    methane is not methanol. But they're both highly flammable and sort of dangerous, so they have that going for them.

    Also, I have a feeling that if you have to buy cartridges of methanol, there will be a market for methanol cartridge refills, just as there is an ink cartridge refill market. #toshibafuelcell
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    Image of Nick 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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    Image of shadydentist 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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    Image of Kaiser-Machead 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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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    ...And the bus lavatory seats 44; half are window seats, half are on the aisle...
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    Image of hotbutteredtoast hotbutteredtoast
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    At the University of New Hampshire, we make a good amount of our power from methane taken from the trash dump, and doo-doo. It's not an uncommon thing.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/17/09

    @hotbutteredtoast: I reckon down here at FPU (in Rindge) they could probably power all their maintenance vehicles on beer farts.
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    Image of Mr500 Mr500
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    Oslo sure is full of crap an shitty people alright!
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/17/09

    @Mr500: sorry, but -1. you will now be known as Mr499
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    The next stage of this project is to hook up the collectors directly to each passenger on the bus and fuel the vehicle in "real time".


    When a project is this brown, does it still count as green?

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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    04/17/09

    @Monty: If it's green, will it cost me 12 times more?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    @Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: It is public transportation, so they will just raise all of our taxes to cover the cost. It is in Norway, so citizens will likely be paying 110% of their salary in taxes.
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    Image of Justin Culmo Justin Culmo
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    Wasn't there some sort of issue with methane killing out planet?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    04/17/09

    @Justin Culmo: Yes, raw methane. But when colelcted and used as a fuel, it doesn't have the same effect. Chemical reactions and all.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    @Justin Culmo: Methane is far more dangerous for trapping energy than CO2, however CO2 is far more prevalent in the atmosphere since nearly everything we do creates it. Still, if we are all going to be taking dumps anyway, we might as well use that energy for a good purpose.


    On a slightly unrelated note, why is it that we call it "take a dump"? Is it because we are taking the "dump" out of our body, or is there more to this phrase that I do not understand?

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/17/09

    @Monty: Or how about "pass a stone". How do you pass something when it's inside of you? I don't get it.
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    Image of ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ
    04/17/09

    @Monty: "Why do the call it taking a dump and not leaving a dump? It's not like you're actually taking it anywhere, right?" -- Beavis
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    04/17/09

    @Monty: Fortunately, global warming is not man-made and we are simply in an 800 year warming cycle. This has happened before, we know it as fact, this same thing happened in the early 1200s. This is just the first time we've had modern science, and, more importantly, modern enviromentalists to go along with it.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    @ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ: First, you should get a star next to your name for mentioning our supreme leader, Beavis. A second start should be added for the impressive upside-down name. We are not worthy.
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    04/17/09

    @Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz:

    global warming is not man-made


    I hate to bite on such a tangent, but I must. It is certainly true that our planet goes through warming and cooling cycles which we never truly exit from, so your comment has truthiness to it. However, scientists can (and have) shown the likely cause for cooling and warming in each of those periods. It is not just a natural part of life on Earth - there are real reasons why these things happen.


    That that in mind, what is the reason for the current warming trend? That is where things get tricky for folks that believe humans are not responsible since you have to then find the source. Fortunately, we have thousands of scientists that study exactly that, and they all publish reports on the subject. Here is one from 2007:


    [www.ipcc.ch]


    If we believe the thousands of scientists behind the report and the evidence they site is not a giant conspiracy theory, climate change appears to be happening and humans, according to them, are likely the leading contributor, and the evidence gets stronger for it as more studies are published. (There are newer studies, which I can give you links to if you want to read them.) For that reason, I tend to discredit anything published before 2006 as out of date, scientifically speaking. I also tend to discredit anything published by a single person since there are plenty of scientists that can band together if evidence presents a different opinion.


    So, with that in mind, I would love to see your scientific evidence of what is actually causing climate change.


    Thank you.

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    Image of ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ
    04/17/09

    @Monty: Thanks for the kind words! If you could go ahead and forward those to the Giz Overlords in outline form with proper documentation in reference to getting a star, yeah, that would be greeeaaat.... I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday too...
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    Image of salmonella salmonella
    04/17/09

    @Monty: al? is that you?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    @salmonella: Damn it, my cover is blown.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/17/09

    @ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ: And Office Space references? You truly are a genius. Blam - set this man up with three stars. He is my hero.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    Bus Driver: Exact change please.
    Rider: I ain't payin sh##.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    They're so full of shit.
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    Image of christophski christophski
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    Awesome! but does it make the bus smell?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    04/17/09

    @christophski: If you could smell it, that would imply that the tank is leaking, which would be a problem by itself.
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    Image of Nelson Matos Nelson Matos
    04/17/09

    In reply to Buses in Oslo to Get Poop Power
    Blck ppl
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/17/09

    @Nelson Matos: Huh? Joo gaw some 'splainin' to do.
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    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    04/17/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: No, he won't explain poop after getting banned.
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    04/17/09

    @Jesus Diaz: Jesus FTW. Adam sleeping on the job?
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    04/17/09

    @Jesus Diaz: An auditions process would have never let this through.
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    Image of SJRNWT SJRNWT
    04/17/09

    @Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: Omg... Enough with the anti-facebooker comments dude. You're not going to get rid of Facebookers on Gizmodo, got it?


    While I do support an audition process for Facebookers, I don't support this guy's constant hatred towards every Facebooker on the site.


    PS: Thanks Jesus Diaz for keeping the site clean. I, along with all my other friends and family who go to Gizmodo and Lifehacker daily admit the main reason we're dedicated fans of Giz is because of the lack of YouTube-ish comments.

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    04/17/09

    @Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: hahaha, they approve just so they can ban. gotta let them have their fun too.
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    04/17/09

    @SJRNWT: Did I say anywhere in the past week or so that I wanted them all removed? Did I say anywhere in the past week or so that I wanted an outright ban on them? Fuck, son. Do your homework before you go and call people out.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    04/17/09

    @SJRNWT: Con's changed his Anti opinion. He's said he will settle for auditions. We all know they are here to stay, and I think most of the "Anti-Facebook" crowd have switched as well to a "auditioned" stance.
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    Image of ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ
    04/17/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: But hey, you got some 'splainin' to do about your comment about Joos...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    04/17/09

    @ɟɹnsǝɥʇɥdɹnɯ: You didn't know Kaiser is the preeminent Ricky Ricardo impersonator in NYC?
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    Image of Taurus_McGee Taurus_McGee
    04/17/09

    @Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: I think it's not so much your comments, as the little anti-FB symbol in your avatar. That's probably where he sees your sentiments stemming from even if you have been nice to the FBer's in the last week...
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    04/17/09

    @Taurus_McGee: I have one as well....
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    Image of .357 .357
    04/17/09

    @Nelson Matos: You clearly have nothing to add to this topic. You should just not say anything. You don't have to be a racist.
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