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Posted by ohjeez 7 hours ago

UMD Scientists Create 'Smart Underwear' to Measure Human Flatulence(cbmg.umd.edu)
77 points | 46 commentspage 3
toenail 7 hours ago|
I wonder what comes after that, a tax for methane emissions?
Simulacra 7 hours ago||
You speak in jest but compared to other taxes that have been proposed.. I can't say that you'd be wrong
kotaKat 7 hours ago||
"This workplace is an Ultra-Low Emissions Zone. Violations will result in a daily standing charge docked from your pay."
paulbjensen 7 hours ago||
…and the Danes will tax it, just like they tax cow farts.
CalRobert 6 hours ago||
Well, given that both are destructive to the planet, that makes some sense.

(Also, cow burps are the bigger issue)

nullorempty 6 hours ago||
Clearly. Seems like the top concern for today's the powers that be.
ramon156 6 hours ago||
Methane is the most harmful gas right now, but the solution for some reason is more money to the gov. Maybe we should do something about that meat industry
nullorempty 6 hours ago||
Methane you say.

May be they should just stop the wars for now. Stop spilling oil into the seas. Stop dropping bombs. Stop all the crazy shit they are doing.

As far as meat is concerned - our bodies need meat and fat to stay healthy.

6510 5 hours ago||
> Stop all the crazy shit they are doing.

But then we would have to accept methane is an excellent fuel and that we have an abundance of it. No one on the fortune 500 likes that idea.

MarkusWandel 5 hours ago||
That sounds like a classig igNobel Prize candidate!
nacozarina 4 hours ago||
if they are electrified, they can be hacked to be an ignition source
aanet 4 hours ago||
Hand ‘em the IgNoble prize already
oulipo2 5 hours ago||
Can we bind it so when I fart it closes the tab?
vivzkestrel 6 hours ago||
- imagine if you had superpowers to do anything

- i would replace everyone s underwear secretly with a bass base to emit a loud noise everytime someone farted

- imagine how many loud bops you would hear at the airport every second

kotaKat 7 hours ago||
Tired: Kohler's poop camera.

Sleepy: Withings' piss sensor.

Wired: Smart fart panties.

k4rnaj1k 6 hours ago|
This can potenitally help people actually tell if their microbiome is okay. Seems like an actually useful study and will be very helpful for doctors.
salad-tycoon 6 hours ago|
Finally, we might have proof that family member(X) truly is releasing biological weapons grade flatulence at the next holiday get together.