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Irish Scientists Discover Method to Produce Electricity From Tears
University of Limerick ^ | Monday, 2nd October 2017

Posted on 10/07/2017 1:55:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: pax_et_bonum

“Maybe there’s a producive use for libs, after all.”

Democrat tears energize me.


41 posted on 10/07/2017 3:43:46 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
However, because it is a biological material, it is non toxic

I can think of quite a few biological materials that are toxic. What the heck are they talking about?

42 posted on 10/07/2017 3:43:56 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: nickcarraway

In the year 2525 man has cried a million tears.


43 posted on 10/07/2017 3:46:15 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: NutsOnYew

Well done!


44 posted on 10/07/2017 3:58:53 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: nickcarraway

It sounds like the plot for Monsters Inc.


45 posted on 10/07/2017 4:35:51 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: bar sin·is·ter

Did I mention that me grandpa is from Limerick?


46 posted on 10/07/2017 4:39:04 PM PDT by Ax
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To: nickcarraway; Bender2

There’s a tear in my beer
‘Cause I’m cryin for you, dear
You are on my lonely mind
Into these last nine beers
I have shed a million tears
You are on my lonely mind
I’m gonna keep drinkin’
Until I’m petrified
And then maybe, these tears will leave my eyes
There’s a tear in my beer
‘Cause I’m cryin’ for you, dear
You are on my lonely mind


47 posted on 10/07/2017 4:42:14 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage)
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To: sparklite2
"How many clicks of my remote key would it take to start my car with a dead battery?"

Your click takes about a quarter pound force, and moves about a sixteenth of an inch. That gives about 0.0013 ft-lb of energy. Piezoelectric generators run at about 2% efficiency, resulting in 0.00026 ft-lb. That's very close to 1E-10 kilowatt hours (0.00000000001 kWh).

Your car takes about 250 amps at 10 volts for 2 seconds to start. That's 5000/3600 = about 1.4 kWh. 1.4/1E-10 = 140 billion clicks.

48 posted on 10/07/2017 5:43:37 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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To: NutsOnYew; MinuteGal

“University of Limerick?

the end of our long blackout fears
is now found in a barrel of tears
just add an egg white
to turn on this light
the better to pour four more beers”

Good one!


49 posted on 10/07/2017 5:46:52 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP 45. How sweet it is. )
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Oh that will save the planet!!!’


50 posted on 10/07/2017 6:08:44 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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51 posted on 10/07/2017 8:50:21 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like a Stephen King plot.


52 posted on 10/07/2017 8:58:59 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: nickcarraway

Too many teardrops
For one heart
To be crying.


53 posted on 10/07/2017 9:13:23 PM PDT by Califreak (All Alinsky All The Time)
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To: left that other site

Graphene is said to be added for a corrosive resistant paint. I wonder how corrosive resistant?


54 posted on 10/08/2017 4:23:50 PM PDT by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus?)
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To: Bellflower

Paint the inside of the turbines with graphene so the tears won’t rust them?

Sounds like a plan! LOL! :-)


55 posted on 10/08/2017 4:31:00 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.)
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