Kennedy 0 #1 October 4, 2010 I saw this nifty article and thought hey, a good reason for one set of whackos to hate another... So which is more important, protecting the animals or finding renewable power that works? http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/09/27/jellyfish.solar.power/index.html?hpt=C1 Quote(CNN) -- Putting thousands of jellyfish in a blender to make a smoothie sounds like the start of bad joke. In fact, it's one way to source ingredients for a new generation of solar power solutions that could aid medical science and offer cheap energy. Scientists say by liquidizing the humble Aequorea victoria -- a glow-in-the-dark jellyfish commonly found off the western coast of North America -- they can use the green fluorescent protein (GFP) it contains to create miniature fuel cells. These, say their creators, could be used to power microscopic "nanodevices" that could operate independently inside the human body, helping reverse blindness or fight tumors. Nanotechnology -- the manipulation of matter at an atomic scale (one nanometer is equivalent to one billionth of a meter) -- is seen by many as the future of medicine, but the science of powering nano-machinery is still in its infancy. Which is where the jellyfish come in. snip... witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #2 October 4, 2010 Quote hey, a good reason for one set of whackos to hate another... Oh, you're a baaaaaad man Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #3 October 4, 2010 It is going to be interesting watching the PETA people start protesting the ECO people. When one of them is overly passionate . . . is it like a irrisistable force metting an immovable object . . . We might just have the next big bang. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
