Bill Bennett
That picture of the guy in the blue and black sandals is actually David Szondy.
Bill Bennett
That guy in the sandals in the photo above is actually David Szondy.
Jkb Paraone
brilliant idea! you could take it a step further by running a taped hose up your leg tape it to your own outlet and down to the device could be overflow problems but worth a try
Smitty Jl
Given the vast amount of urine a average house or bar goes through in a year a larger version of these fuel cells could really help the grid.
natosoco
Oh...
So, maybe this is just me... but just because you CAN do something, doesn't always mean you should. This is one of those situations.
Nik
So now you can use your baby to power your house, by plugging into its wet nappies/diapers. Why stop at babies? Adults could wear adult nappies/diapers just as easily, and power their phones, or whatever. Oooh! WoW!
Techtwit
Do the socks come with a puncture repair kit?
Catweazle
So what's new?
Many years ago, in physics at school, we made and compared the output of batteries using a silver coin, a copper coin and bits of paper soaked in various liquids including Coke, lemon juice and urine. Not very powerful, but gave a measurable voltage.
ljaques
Oh, those savvy Brits. They think of everything.
This reminds me of the effect George Washington had on the audience during his innauguration, where everyone peed in their seats. He simply said:
"You're a Nation now!"
StWils
This is an especially crappy idea. But as an application example I can well imagine republica'nt extremists endorsing using this to power sensors for patients on medicare.