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Scientists have created an
electronic sleeve that fits over your
heart to keep it beating fer ever.
hut] still can' t play music on the app it? on

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#85 - jalthelas

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(05/09/2014) [+] (10 replies)

stickied by wbrehmer

I CAN LIVE FOREVER

#96 to #85 - anon id: 5c17a724

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Well your brain can still tip towards dementias over time and you can still get cancer, so no. All of these supposed 'epidemics' in dementia and cancer and suchlike are not epidemics at all. they are because people are not dying from much else anymore.

#98 to #96 - jalthelas

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Yes, plus it's just your heart that keeps beating.

The rest of your body still ages, you're just able to live for an extended amount of time.

#115 to #98 - zuel

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Additionally, if the electricity isn't biologically provided for this sleeve then you have to worry about battery life.

#100 to #85 - anon id: 0c208e5b

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(05/09/2014) [-]

omg

#177 to #85 - xsnowshark

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I love this ******* gif

#95 to #85 - wbrehmer [OP]

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I ******* love this gif. Take a thumb

#150 to #95 - thempc

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(05/09/2014) [-]

#197 to #150 - anon id: aa9aafeb

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(05/10/2014) [-]

I was actually going to ask someone to make this exact same thing for me earlier. Are you good with PS? Could you get the black away from the thumbs?

#198 to #197 - wbrehmer [OP]

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(05/10/2014) [-]

Forgot to log in

#200 to #197 - thempc

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(05/10/2014) [-]

no, i didn't make this sorry

#7 - shadowrated

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(05/09/2014) [-]

#37 to #7 - loopzoop

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(05/09/2014) [-]

3funny5me

#55 to #7 - imayan

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Nom nom nom nom!

#117 to #7 - urumasi

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Ain't that cute

#52 to #7 - djcoldcutz

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(05/09/2014) [-]

kdagjkdhfjk How does the timing for these things work. It always gets me the first time..
"Yea, no. I'm not putting my finger on that....Well, it's not doing anything, maybe it will.. No of course it's going to... But it hasn't yet so..... *touches* *immediately attacks me*"

#151 to #7 - xortrox

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Thanks to the gif scaling function I was able to put my dick and balls on the heart this time, thanks admin.

#77 to #7 - datmine

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Its not like i got scared or anything.
B-baka!

#118 to #7 - chaoticlaw

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I put my dick on it, just to be a little prick.

Kinda wish I hadn't.

#13 to #7 - algorath

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(05/09/2014) [-]

$That worked wonders on me, got me scared for a fraction of a second until I realized what was looking at me, then I lol'd! Well done!$

That worked wonders on me, got me scared for a fraction of a second until I realized what was looking at me, then I lol'd!

Well done!

#12 to #7 - DevDizzy

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(05/09/2014) [-]

******* Dark Souls character creation...

#26 to #12 - psychoticcaleb

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Oblivion*

#140 to #26 - anon id: 25e54edb

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(05/09/2014) [-]

guys guys

they're both terrible

#42 - EmulateSnes

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Electronic?

but how do you power it?

#84 to #42 - joeypie

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(05/09/2014) [-]

what show is this

#88 to #84 - anon id: 7ab7059c

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Total Blackout, or something.

#104 to #42 - ribocoon

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I'm more concerned about the cells.
I'm no biologist, but don't they deteriorate or something if they aren't alive anymore?

#141 to #42 - billiamclinton

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Probably a battery. Pacemakers can run for a very VERY long time before needing to open the chest and replace the battery. I think pacemakers now can even last a lifetime, not sure though.

#47 to #42 - thescientist

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I don't know for sure, but most likely it will be powered by the electricity of the nerves or a small rechargeable battery.

#62 to #47 - snowshark

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Probably heat, tbh. It's pretty warm inside someone's chest.

#106 to #62 - ribocoon

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(05/09/2014) [-]

How do you get electricity from heat
tfw entropy

#120 to #106 - vorarephilia

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(05/09/2014) [-]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_generator

#123 to #120 - ribocoon

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(05/09/2014) [-]

doesn't that need a lot of heat though?

#126 to #123 - vorarephilia

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(05/09/2014) [-]

currently yes, but it has improved and will be improved upon more in the future.

#124 to #123 - chrispoot

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Certainly not, if you are familiar of how atoms work, then you should know that it doesn't take much heat to charge it. Heat in itself contains ALOT of energy, ready for transaction.

#127 to #124 - ribocoon

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(05/09/2014) [-]

sorry for the mistake than
give me some red thumbs
they pleasure my bum

#132 to #127 - garaichu

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Your bum will stay untarnished!

#135 to #132 - ribocoon

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#137 to #135 - garaichu

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Take it you whore.

#144 to #120 - cabbagemayhem

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Did you even read that? That requires heat flow. One side has to be cold, and it only has a 5-8% efficiency. You can't generate electricity from heat alone, only from temperature change.

#152 to #144 - vorarephilia

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(05/09/2014) [-]

he asked how you get electricity from heat. a steam turbine could have been just as valid of an answer. thermoelectric is the closest we have to converting heat directly.

it could also be closer to skin level. thus allowing the temp differences. or heat could be supplied by radioisotope decay.

#164 to #152 - cabbagemayhem

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Yeah, yeah, that's what he literally asked for, but it's not the thread solution. Temperature differences within the body would be too slight to provide much power, and it seems dangerous to use radioisotope thermoelectric generators as implants, but apparently they have been used before, so I'll give you that.

#166 to #164 - vorarephilia

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(05/09/2014) [-]

yeah, a battery rechargeable by induction is probably a better option than atomic batteries.

#1 - theshwazy

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(05/09/2014) [-]

cool

#119 to #1 - anon id: 3ad6cf8d

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(05/09/2014) [-]

dude what if strawberries are like hearts for plants

#44 to #1 - sleepingdogtwo

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(05/09/2014) [-]

This makes me uncomfortable

#162 to #44 - Marker

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(05/09/2014) [-]

it either makes you realize that strawberries look like the heart with an electronic sleeve, or makes the heart in the post look really delicious because it now looks like a strawberry

#5 - rockergamer

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I remember one of the older versions of the app would let you close it. I don't know why they removed it.

It's good to know it's not my phone being a piece of ****.

#8 to #5 - chadkromby

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I just reset my youtube to the factory version and now I can do that again. You do it where you would normally uninstall the app.

#82 to #5 - thegirlyoudespise

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(05/09/2014) [-]

they did it so you would be more likely to buy off of itunes

#31 to #5 - hairbrush

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(05/09/2014) [-]

try using youtube.com on the google chrome app, works for me

#72 - mrgoodlove

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(05/09/2014) [-]

I've heard of wearing your heart on your sleeves, but wearing a sleeve on your heart?

#76 to #72 - wbrehmer [OP]

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(05/09/2014) [-]

#80 to #76 - mrgoodlove

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(05/09/2014) [-]

In soviet Russia, you no wear hear on sleeve, sleeve wear heart on you

#87 to #72 - icefried

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#130 - megayoming

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Digestion system and Respiratory systems fail

Brain becomes malnourished and Bloodcells become Darth To die from lack oxygen

You die anyway Try again mortals

#176 to #130 - wwhhaaq

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(05/09/2014) [-]

trying to figure anything out of what you said is ******* ridiculous

#184 to #176 - User

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(05/09/2014) [-]

o.O I think what you said is harder to figure out.

#201 to #184 - megayoming

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(05/10/2014) [-]

Hes a ****** trying to look like a Blackman

******: a Individual that leaches/Hinders the nation/Community Usually uneducated

Blackman:a Individual that strives to improve the nation/community for the betterment of the Collective mass Usually educated

#202 to #201 - User

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(05/10/2014) [-]

I know the difference.... I don't need a calc lesson.

#6 - thedeathaudition

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Not to kill the mood but even though it would keep beating your cells would still degenerate. So really I do not see the advantage. It is cool though.

#9 to #6 - goldenfairy

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Cells degenerate because of bacteria.
If you manage to remove ALL bacteria from the body it'll never rot.
But you are still right, even you keep heart and lungs working brain will still die.

My great grandma lived to 90+, she could still do **** around the house but she'd randomly forget and remember people; brain was giving up while body was forcing it to live.

#18 to #9 - icewraith

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(05/09/2014) [-]

If you manage to remove all bacteria from the body you'll die.

#22 to #18 - goldenfairy

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(05/09/2014) [-]

Well I meant corpse.

#11 to #6 - anon id: 697df5ce

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(05/09/2014) [-]

The article pointed out future uses as more efficient and reliable pace makers which could also be used to help with lots of other heart conditions.
In addition the test subject for the device was a rabbit heart that was REMOVED FROM THE BODY.
The potential for this is insane and the membrane could potentially be re-purposed for patients with muscle problems and degenerative nerve diseases.