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- ScottMcIntyre, on 08/28/2008, -2/+12It's amazing how the most basic of life forms might be able to have such a major impact on human life.
- MediaSight, on 08/28/2008, -2/+11bacteria...never thought it could be positive ;)
- phreak79, on 08/28/2008, -2/+7The almost ubiquitous use of 'could' in any article discussing new energy sources is present and correct I see. The day when a greater degree of certainty is possible in these matters will be a happy one indeed.
- jasoninoakland, on 08/28/2008, -0/+3Up with bacteria! Down with disinfectants!
- postitnote, on 08/28/2008, -0/+3Bacteria 1: Are you sure?
Bacteria 2: I'm not just sure, I'm Gram positive! - NoCt1, on 08/28/2008, -0/+3The bacteria exhales Hydrogen. That means that as it goes about its daily every day thing hydrogen is the byproduct. So as it feeds on whatever it is it feeds on. It uses that as its energy. Bacteria is living. So it uses whatever it feeds on for energy. Basic Biology guys. 5th grade level.
- Modiga, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2If he did then he broke physics. The bonding within water molecules between hydrogen and oxygen atoms is just like any other energy well. You have to put energy in to pull them apart and you get energy out when they're allowed to bond to each other. Saying you can run a car on water by separating the molecules into hydrogen and oxygen is no different from trying to generate energy by pulling a boulder up a hill and then making it turn a turbine as it rolls down. You can't just create energy out of nowhere.
- PatoLucas, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2It's Stan Meyer, and his claims about his "Water Fuel Cell" and the car that it powered were found to be fraudulent by an Ohio court in 1996.
If that thing worked ans Meyer claimed, it would be violating first and second laws of thermodynamics.
I'm all for alternative energy, but please don't spread miss information, with today's technology, hydrogen is a bad energy source. - h4ppydotcom, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2I'm fairly certain that your body wouldn't be able to function without bacteria.
- inactive, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2Wow there's so much to learn
- BXRWXR, on 08/28/2008, -2/+4I'd hate to catch a cold from one of those germs.
You'd be sneezing flames all the time. - billbugger, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1You mean like bacteria? Did you sleep in health class?
- Murdats, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1your body required bacteria as part of its normal operation.
I would say having the ability to live is a pretty major impact bacteria has had for a long time. - cledford, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1sounds tasty.
- tablatronix, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1"Once we are able to engineer Caldi (not yet possible) we want to further improve its hydrogen producing capacity,"
Its amazing how matter-of-fact genetic engineering is now.
Where are the commecially available glow plants ? - NoCt1, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1I hope you forgot your sarcasm tag.
As for Scott,
Seriously? You dont know about your immune system? How small the cells are in it? - Sovereigndk, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Thats right, a Kangaroo Court found it to be Fraud.
But that has not stopped 'others' from successfully replicating what he has done.
http://jnaudin.free.fr/wfc/index.htm
and there are yet others doing basically the same thing, with twist here and there. The bottom line is,
They work. Sorry Physics - Ninnux, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1@ScottMcInytre :: It's not a question of might... bacteria have profound impact.. Bacteria may be the single most important form of life on earth. Everything from your digestion, to one's metabolism, to oxygen production, to the carbon cycle rely on these little guys. Nearly all Kingdoms rely on them for survival in one way or another.
To give you an idea of the symbiosis that exists between bacteria and higher life forms, it's estimated that there is between 1.5 to 2 pounds of bacteria in the human body that is necessary for existence. Most of this resides in your gut. Think about that the next time you take antibiotics when your sick. It's estimated because we know they're there, and have a general idea of how much is there, but we really have no idea what form this entangled web of influence is or means. - Sovereigndk, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1there be a gentleman in Georgia that is using bacteria and converting anything that grows into pure OIL.
He has a contract with the Military to conduct tests on a number of bases across the country. - Joet1980, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Google water powered cars. Youtube Stan Myers.
- duckyinc, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1They are machines, once we get to nanites we will be eve better
- PatoLucas, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1It's Stanley Meyer, sadly his water cell didn't work, if that cell worked it would be violating both the first and second laws of thermodynamics,basically making it a perpetual motion machine.
Actually his claims where found fraudulent by a court in Ohio. - leerayIG88, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1I triple dog dare you
- inactive, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1Yea right... the oil industry is covering-up green technology and dragging their feet to get this stuff out to the public.
- connieLingus, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1i, for one, welcome our thermophilic overlords.
- Sovereigndk, on 08/28/2008, -2/+2Yup, it really takes a 'lot of energy' to make hydrogen from water - NOT
Same ol crap
google Stan Myers and see what 1/2 amp can do to water. Dare Ya - TiredoftheBS, on 08/28/2008, -0/+0One of those is E Coli. Wonder what that could turn into? If interested, look into Companies like DOW or Dupont. I forgot which, though one of them are running a pilot plant as I type.
- Sovereigndk, on 08/28/2008, -2/+2creating Hydrogen takes a long time and requires ENERGY to do so = BS
This is as bogus as it gets, who do you work for $$$
Stan Myers (Dead) made hydrogen on the fly, and ran a dune buggy on it as needed, in short order.
Didn't take much energy and was made on the spot
google Stan Myers and see - SteveSgt, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1LOL!
- TheInformer, on 08/28/2008, -2/+2From the article:
"Fuel cell vehicles are starting to be available for lease in California and the New York area. They run off of hydrogen gas and emit only water vapor out the tail pipe."
Um is this a good idea? Water vapor is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Just think of all the extra water vapor being expelled into the air! Hurricanes would have more vapor for fuel. The surface of the Earth would heat up significantly more than if an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide had been emitted. Oh the problems this would cause! - inactive, on 08/28/2008, -1/+0The good thing about innovative technologies is that they always leave us thinking "this next thing could cause a big change in our day-to-day activity".
- oli35, on 08/28/2008, -3/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM
Im sorry, i couldn't resist. Oh the shame. Digg me down.
I'd bury myself if I could - inactive, on 08/28/2008, -5/+2Yea right... The government and oil industry has been covering-up hydrogen technology for years! The inventor of the water powered car was murdered. It's a conspiracy people!
- joshguy1425, on 08/28/2008, -5/+2Digg me down, but will it blend?
- Kamacurus, on 08/28/2008, -6/+1what?
- friz, on 08/28/2008, -5/+0I am sure there's going to be a by product of these bacteria as well. If not, then I'm all for it, but without the complete knowledge of these bacteria, as well as any other source of fuel, I do not give it a huge smile. People don't realize that creating Hydrogen takes a long time and requires ENERGY to do so. Until there is something that runs on air or takes no effort to create the fuel, I will be skeptical.
- Kamacurus, on 08/28/2008, -6/+1ever
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