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10-10-2009, 06:25 AM
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fuck this shit...this = 1,000,000 AA batteries  Quote:
Scientists at the University of Missouri are developing a small nuclear battery that they say can hold a million times more charge than standard batteries.
The radioisotope battery, being developed by Jae Kwon of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and other researchers, is the size and thickness of a penny.
That makes it smaller than nuclear batteries used in space and military applications. Kwon says it might shrink to less than the thickness of a human hair if the right materials are used.
The battery is designed to drive micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Such devices include labs on a chip, and biological and chemical sensors.
The nuclear battery produces power from charged particles released by radioactive decay. It also uses a liquid semiconductor material, rather than a solid one, to minimize damage to the battery.
Kwon said the technology is safe. "Nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pacemakers, space satellites and underwater systems," he noted.
The team has applied for a provisional patent on the battery.
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10-10-2009, 06:29 AM
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#2 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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now try zapping your friends with one of those!
BZZZT....oh shit......CLEAN UP ON AILE 5!!!!!!
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10-10-2009, 08:13 AM
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#3 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by shenmecar  now try zapping your friends with one of those!
BZZZT....oh shit......CLEAN UP ON AILE 5!!!!!! | more like..."nuclear launch detected".....boooom headshot!
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10-10-2009, 09:53 AM
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So what happens if you short this little guy? 
Sure it's safe if used properly, but there are a LOT of dumb people out there who will get themselves killed/filled with cancer with this thing I can imagine. For this reason alone, chances are you won't be finding this in your digital camera or mp3 player anytime soon.
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10-10-2009, 10:01 AM
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#5 | | I STILL don't get it
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pretty sure most dumb people won't have the money or connections to bring one of these home
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10-10-2009, 12:04 PM
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#6 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Holy shit that thing is small!!
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10-10-2009, 01:31 PM
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watch out exploding ipods. now you have competition
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10-10-2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 124Y Holy shit that thing is small!! | That's what she said! BAM!  | |
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10-10-2009, 04:04 PM
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^ HAHA
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10-10-2009, 04:06 PM
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i want one!
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10-10-2009, 04:34 PM
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imagine what you could power! O_o
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10-10-2009, 04:51 PM
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#12 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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KABOOM!!
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10-10-2009, 05:01 PM
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um....
this would be good for the middle east
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10-11-2009, 12:14 AM
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10-11-2009, 05:17 AM
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so when can i get one of these put in my cell phone?
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10-11-2009, 07:01 AM
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#16 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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they should put it in hybrid cars first.
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10-11-2009, 09:26 AM
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so rad
"Kwon says it might shrink to less than the thickness of a human hair if the right materials are used. "
that's ridiculous 
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10-11-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by urrh watch out exploding ipods. now you have competition | 
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10-11-2009, 05:51 PM
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^i see a really big clown face at the center/top of the explosion
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10-11-2009, 08:22 PM
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#20 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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^i see it too now that u mention it
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10-12-2009, 09:52 PM
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#21 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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It's an ad for Sony. www.thomasmangold.com
Look under work.  You can even download a wallpaper version. He has some other amusing shots/images.
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10-13-2009, 11:38 AM
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wow, u'll never have to re-charge anything again
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