Weird science

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Flash in the pan?

FLUSHING the toilet could one day help to power the lights in homes. Scientists have developed a device that generates electricity from human waste, which they believe could turn sewage into a new energy source.

The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), devised by American researchers at Pennsylvania State University, uses bacteria to break down waste, liberating electrons in the process.

Normally the electrons would power respiratory reactions in the bacterial cells and be combined with oxygen molecules, but the MFC wrestles the electrons away from the bacteria and uses them to power a circuit.

Organic waste is pumped into the device and broken down by clusters of bacteria. By depriving the bacteria of oxygen, electrons are freed to set up a voltage between the electrodes.

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link: http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=285792004

Rove and all of the people who make the Bush ads could provide energy to the entire country. After all, they are the ones that are making the most bullshit lately.

sorry, couldn't resist

n/t