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Douglas S. Oliver
Department of Anthropology
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
e-mail: douglaso@citrus.ucr.edu
or: dsoliver@earthlink.net
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- To: u971168@DAIMI.AAU.DK
- Subject: Re: Finger power?
- From: "Douglas S. Oliver" <dsoliver@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 00:23:46 -0800
- References: <CALC-TI%1998030302054546@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM> <34FBB3CD.1CFB@daimi.aau.dk>
Quite to the contrary, in all seriousness. For my 10 year old daughter's science project, we made batteries/chemical electric generators out of several different foods, fruits, people, fluids, etc. It's true that about the highest voltage we got was about 1/2 volt not hooking things up in serial (not oatmeal), but we produced power nonetheless. With some transformers, capacitors, etc. you could probably have a good time. I think it was a cool suggestion even if not practical in the end--we're not at the end yet. --D Rene Kragh Pedersen wrote: > Ray Kremer wrote: > > > > Just pay the $3.00 for a stupid set of batteries. I haven't heard about > > that CD player, but I really don't see how you could boost this "body > > current" to 6 volts. Remember, watts are constant, so increasing volts > > would be at the cost of amps. The closest thing I've heard of is that > > watch that gains energy when you move your arm. > [...] > > Just pay the money for a stupid set of candles. I haven't heard about > that electricity thing, but I really don't see how you could boost this > "wire heat" to make it light something up. Remember, bulbs come from > plants, so making light from them would be at the cost of plants. The > closest thing I've heard of is that fotosynthesis thing that gains > energy from the air. > > I think the idea is cool, even if not remotely possible for anyone here, > at the present. > > -- > Rene Kragh Pedersen > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Apparently my clothes are defective. > - Dilbert. -- Douglas S. Oliver Department of Anthropology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 e-mail: douglaso@citrus.ucr.edu or: dsoliver@earthlink.net
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