Slog - Comments on News from the Future http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future People of the universe, this will soon be yours... ...an iHeart. Scientists say they have a working prototype of a fully artificial heart ready for implanting in humans. The device beats almost exactly like the real thing using electronic sensors to regulate heart rate and blood flow. A plus: The new heart is covered with specially treated tissue to avoid rejection by the body's immune system and the formation of blood clots. A minus: [A battery could last] for between five and 16 hours after which it would have to be recharged to prevent the artificial heart stopping. Dead battery... Copyright 2008 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:59:45 -0800 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:49:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by sasha Suppose you could charge the battery by doing healthy things like walking and waving your arms wildly. That would be truly awesome!

]]> sasha http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186114 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:00:40 -0800 Comment by Carollani Charging every 5 to 16 hours seems like a great deal of frightening maintenance.

Sasha's on to something, they should use those watch batteries that charge just by normal movement.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186116 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:02:15 -0800 Comment by Superfrankenstein Charging every 5 to 16 hours seems like a great deal of frightening maintenance.

The earliest Iron Man comics bear this out.

]]> Superfrankenstein http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186124 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:05:35 -0800 Comment by John Bailo
Oddly enough, the iHeart is only being bought by art directors and costs 10 times what a similar but more functional heart does, one that has a longer battery life and runs linux.

]]> John Bailo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186128 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186128 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:08:13 -0800 Comment by Melissa HOORAY! I'm going to live forever!

]]> Melissa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186133 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:11:38 -0800 Comment by tabletop_joe In most cases, walking and waving arms would prevent the need for an artificial heart in the first place.

]]> tabletop_joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186141 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186141 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:15:44 -0800 Comment by Tom Now we just need an artificial brain for Bailo.

]]> Tom http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186149 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186149 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:21:45 -0800 Comment by John Bailo
#7: Wow! Great rebuff! I'm cringing in comedy terror...your rapier wit is no match for mine, I'm building a comedy bomb shelter and hiding from you!

]]> John Bailo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186167 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:38:23 -0800 Comment by elenchos Can I get one made of stone?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186168 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186168 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:38:28 -0800 Comment by COMTE @3:

That's obviously why they need to include the Stark Industries brand retractable plug - or, I guess nowadays a USB 2 cable.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186169 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186169 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:39:17 -0800 Comment by ams can't they just rig up a solar panel on my hat?

]]> ams http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186173 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186173 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:40:43 -0800 Comment by devilsmoke SOLAR POWR DONT WORK IN SEATLE!!! Move to warm, sunny, pro-American part of country. texas, maybe?

]]> devilsmoke http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186196 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186196 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:50:17 -0800 Comment by infrequent @11 then how would you power your sex machine?

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186205 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:55:18 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle We're also working on artificially grown livers and kidneys too.

But don't drink yourself to death in anticipation, the clinical trials will take many years once we figure it out.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186297 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186297 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:49:04 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle and @12 there's plenty of solar power usage in Seattle. Even on bad days we get 70 to 80 percent solar radiation.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186302 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:51:18 -0800 Comment by We must maintain @2 - I dunno, that's Charles's beat off frequency, and he seems to be doing fine.

]]> We must maintain http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186351 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186351 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:13:22 -0800 Comment by you fucking douche @14 and i'm sure you're elbow deep in the research to use the word 'we' instead of 'researchers' or 'scientists'. just 'cause, you know, you're the fucking expert of everything, aren't you, you fucking douche.

]]> you fucking douche http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186535 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186535 Science Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:21:27 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @17 - I've sat in on something like twenty seminars on the underpinnings of this and one of my PIs is a cardiac surgeon, idiot.

Yeah, I said we.

Now, go get a life, cause your anonymous whinings are really annoying to real people.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186619 Science Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:07:54 -0800 Comment by Truth hurts the lazy And the winner is...

tabletop_joe @6!

]]> Truth hurts the lazy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186632 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186632 Science Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:36:09 -0800 Comment by you fucking douche @18 yup, i'm SURE you did. you probably pioneered the field! just like every other subject that you spout off about. why, you must have a phd in EVERYTHING! hell, just call yerself 'superwill in seattle' and be done with it.

as to me being annoying, pot meet kettle. DBK & PC are amusing because they're psychotic. you just go 'me too! me too! look how amazing and smart i am!' and then you get yer ass handed too you by the rest of slog for being an idiot. you're still a fucking douche.

]]> you fucking douche http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186636 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/news_from_the_future#c1186636 Science Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:49:27 -0800