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- mattfromgt, on 03/11/2009, -4/+79Energy based guns here we come!!
- j1ggy, on 03/12/2009, -4/+78It'll be all over for us men once this reaches the vibrator market.
- encephlavator, on 03/12/2009, -1/+36I like to have a dime for every story I've seen about a super battery or super capacitor.
- Jupichan, on 03/12/2009, -0/+33Dude, my phone already charges in seconds. Like 5,400. But still. Seconds.
- fatbas202, on 03/12/2009, -4/+34You can't grammar.
- NosceTeIpsum, on 03/12/2009, -1/+22SCIENCE!
- Eurynom0s, on 03/12/2009, -0/+21How do they feed all the tiny little hamsters running on those tiny little wheels inside the battery so quickly? Amazing.
- smurfsahoy, on 03/12/2009, -1/+18That's a curious habit you have there.
- diggdoc07, on 03/12/2009, -0/+17Finally, something published in a reputable journal.
- SFGalSJG, on 03/11/2009, -6/+23too good to be true?
- ophello, on 03/12/2009, -1/+14Not at all. It just needs to become commercially viable.
- IMustBeEmo, on 03/12/2009, -0/+13Tiny little amphetamines.
- ctabone, on 03/12/2009, -2/+14This should give the battery market a nice jolt.
- JigoroKano, on 03/12/2009, -1/+13That and how much noise it makes.
- Barackalypse, on 03/12/2009, -0/+12Have they fixed the problem where after a year of even moderate use it starts losing capacity at a noticeable rate and by the third year you need to buy a new battery? That was always my issue with them, it never bothered me that it took an hour or two to charge. I'd much prefer ultra-capacitors, they charge quite quickly, and are good for 500k cycles, and as a bonus, you can actually buy products with them right now (granted, I'm only aware of 2 at this point in time):
http://www.colemanflashcellscrewdriver.com/ - benologist, on 03/12/2009, -0/+12Combine wireless electricity with any device and you've got a battery-less device that never needs to be plugged in or charged?
- S1ngular1ty1, on 03/12/2009, -0/+10This will definitely energize the electric car market.
- ligyron, on 03/12/2009, -0/+10Just like the potential of a portable computer was too good to be true.
- isunktheship, on 03/12/2009, -3/+13idk who dugg you down... obviously someone who doesn't understand how R&D works, while it might sound too crazy to be true, it could happen.
There was a time when man would never "fly", and the earth was "flat". - Jungleman1, on 03/12/2009, -0/+10I wonder how much they would charge for these.
- freezerburn666, on 03/12/2009, -4/+13combine this with wireless charging and you got yourself a device that never needs to be plugged in or charged basically..
- impedance101, on 03/12/2009, -0/+9not at circuit city
- thumperings, on 03/12/2009, -0/+8well if you combined this with the new wireless battery charging capabilities of many modern devices like the palm pre, One could theoretically charge your electric car while driving simply by passing into a "charging lane" for a few seconds much like in the old Super Nintendo driving game F-zero. your car would be charged in seconds and back out on the highway.
- Y0tsuya, on 03/12/2009, -0/+8Oh they'll figure out a way...
- inactive, on 03/11/2009, -9/+17great! just what we need cant wait til this comes out,
- inactive, on 03/12/2009, -1/+8Yeah, but how many of those stories were published in a reputable scientific journal like Nature?
- thumperings, on 03/12/2009, -0/+7well. in the flat spots it is.
- AudioPhotograph, on 03/12/2009, -0/+6Like wireless internet, I'm sure wireless power will be limited in range...for the time being...Giant Tesla Towers FTW!
- ctabone, on 03/12/2009, -0/+6I think he's talking more along the lines of the reduced recharge.
- whatupdoc18, on 03/12/2009, -1/+7yeah, but will it give me cancer?
- SavageIndustrie, on 07/25/2009, -0/+5Seriously how cool would that be... And then throw in wireless AC into the mix... we would never have to charge anything again!
- ligyron, on 03/12/2009, -0/+5I think this is the first one I've seen
- smurfsahoy, on 03/12/2009, -2/+7I don't think this is the fastest way to discharge energy, which probably means it won't help energy guns much.
- ophello, on 03/12/2009, -1/+6Dear god please. Make is so. I'm so tired of waiting for my ***** cell phone to charge.
- ctabone, on 03/12/2009, -0/+4@Captain Obvious
Ok...but a reduced recharge rate affects your entire line of weaponry. In other words, when you do eventually get access to electricity you can stock pile large amounts of magazines that can be recharged rapidly and easily. If anything, these could be weapons used to defend urban areas where access to electricity may be more abundant.
There's also no reason that a mobile generator could not be constructed to bring to an area just behind the front lines. This would be especially useful if the recharge rate is indeed only seconds.
Er, it's weird to have to justify this stuff. Just go take a hit and think about it. - Azerael, on 03/12/2009, -0/+4Tomorrow at Walmart.
I'll meet you there. - twistedwriter, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5There's an unfinished sentence and all you can think of at a time like this are insults? *****, man, why aren't you worried about whatever happened to theslammer? He could be in danger!
- ShrimpCrackers, on 03/12/2009, -1/+5@MacEnvy
Oh yes, perfect. We'll topple Bolivia, which happens to be a democracy, so you can get your fast charging Macs and iPods. Seriously I hope you were kidding. - S1ngular1ty1, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Yes they do.
- brettbrett, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Not until we stop producing electricity from steam produced by burning coal and other fossil fuels.
- Jovian84, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Morbo: Morbo wishes these stalwart nomads peace among the Dutch tulips!
Linda: I’m sure those windmills will keep them cool.
Morbo: WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! - screensnot, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3You'd be a multi-dozenaire!
- afireinside13t, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3It's not that far off. Efficiencies of 42.7% have been achieved:
Abstract: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/1214268 ...
Paper: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltex ...
50% is within reach. - thumperings, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3electric car / charging lanes like f-zero .. Zoom~ZOom
- elcalrissian, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3dugg up for the very relevant F-Zero reference!
- m3arvk, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3If you're going to conjure God maybe set the bar a little higher?
- Jektal, on 03/12/2009, -0/+3Watt are you talking about?
- Rainmaker90, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2It clearly said "Testing their newly-coated cathode, they found that they could charge and discharge it in as little as 9 seconds."
I'm ready for my energy gun!!
Pew pew. - Jovian84, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2Linda: “All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won’t soon forget.”
Morbo: “Kittens give Morbo gas. In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed. Blame rests with known human Professor Hubert Farnsworth and his tiny, inferior brain.” - Rahvyn, on 03/12/2009, -0/+2I was thinking the same thing. they already catch on fire as it is.
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