The Food Patch
10Jan2003 Filed under: LinkageTransdermal Nutrient Delivery System (TDNDS)
How It Works: A smart delivery system will conceivably expand on similar technology used in the nicotine patch; however, instead of transmitting nicotine, the TDNDS will serve as a reservoir of micronutrients and nutraceuticals.
We live in the future, folks. [via BoingBoing]
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dave
January 10th, 2003 at 12:40 pm
i wonder if they’ll make a version of the food patch that works like nicotine patches for people who want to stop eating so many french fries and bonbons– something to calm the craving. the marketing potential is huge.
Anna
January 10th, 2003 at 1:02 pm
Leave it to the military to take the joy out of eating.
And I would so buy the Bonbon patch.
amy
January 10th, 2003 at 1:38 pm
I’m with Anna. How is this an improvement on eating? Of course, I have the same complaint about vitamin pills, and those have been around for decades.
Jason
January 10th, 2003 at 3:21 pm
“They” are also working on some advanced sleep deprivation methods. It’s all about improving human performance, building a better soldier.
Scary researcher quote:
“I have identified the parts of the brain that seem to control the response to sleep deprivation, and we have the technology to stimulate that part to improve the resistance to lack of sleep. The generals want a man who is awake and alert for up to a week. We think we can actually do that.”
dave
January 10th, 2003 at 3:26 pm
it wouldnt be an improvement, amy, it’d be a replacement, a battlefield tool. as an army veteran, i can tell you this is a great idea (if it really works). if you’re stuck in an nbc suit (nuclear/bio/chemical protective gear) for several days, you might not be able to actually eat food, because you cant take off the suit and any food might be contaminated. Likewise, if youre stuck in some sort of tank or transport for a few days, or a isolated in a battlefield, you may not be able to carry enough food to sustain you, so a pocket full of patches might save you.
Zack
January 10th, 2003 at 4:14 pm
Lots of ways to get stuff inside us:
http://radio.weblogs.com/01170.....0.html#a66
Suz
January 11th, 2003 at 8:31 am
instead of using our brains for battle technology, how ’bout putting our brains to the real test: international peace mediation…human communication, anyone??
dave
January 11th, 2003 at 6:54 pm
a nice thought, but unfortunately not realistic. even if we never initiated military action against anyone ever again (wishful thinking), we’d need still a strong military in case someone initiated action against us (or hopefully deter them).
dave
January 11th, 2003 at 6:56 pm
you know, that was a complete sentence in my mind…not sure what went wrong between my brain and my fingers.