New line of kitchen appliances will be powered by poo

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It might be time to rethink the adage "don't sh*t where you eat." Silicon Valley-based startup Advanced Recycling Concepts (ARC) announced Thursday that it will soon be offering a new line of kitchen appliances powered by poo, following a recent trend of excrement-powered homes, gardens, and streetlights. (We sh*t you not.) The company will be introducing poop-powered blenders, mixers, coffeemakers, and food processors -- which means you might want to pay a little more attention when you whip up that morning protein shake. Unlike with the dog-doo streetlights in Cambridge, Mass., owners of these kitchen gadgets won't have to actually handle their own ####### in order to reap the electrical benefits. "Understandably there are hygiene concerns, but we want our customers to rest assured that these appliances are not only off the grid, but restaurant-grade in terms of sanitation," said the company’s chief technical officer, Glen Matlock. The idea might sound way out there, but ARC has backing from big-time venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins.

The appliances are designed to be built into new homes and installed by professional contractors so they can be properly hooked up to a home's sewage system. Sorry, DIYers, but it would be tricky to pull this off as a retrofit; ARC says future models in development should be more appropriate for existing homes. So how does it all work? If you nerds must know, dung will go through a mini biogas digester, then a bacterial treatment will convert it to methane. Matlock estimates one average-size load can power a small appliance for up to four minutes.

Um, did you say you wanted a double tall Americano? Because we think you actually meant a deuce.

http://www.grist.org/list/2011-04-01-new-line-of-kitchen-appliances-will-be-powered-by-poo

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Why, it's just like déjà vu all over again!

[mawilson 2,133]

It might be time to rethink the adage "don't sh*t where you eat."

No.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

No.

It might a good food source for the political left in this country, as they seem to like being kept in the dark and fed sh!t.

[mawilson 2,133]

It might a good food source for the political left in this country, as they seem to like being kept in the dark and fed sh!t.

Now if only we could connect the poo-power system to Paul Krugman's mouth - we could power the entire country!

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Now if only we could connect the poo-power system to Paul Krugman's mouth - we could power the entire country!

It would be a perpetual motion machine since the only thing that comes out of his mouth is poo.

[mawilson 2,133]

It would be a perpetual motion machine since the only thing that comes out of his mouth is poo.

Paul Krugman would tell you that perpetual motion machines are perfectly viable - if you're out of money, all you have to do is print more!

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Paul Krugman would tell you that perpetual motion machines are perfectly viable - if you're out of money, all you have to do is print more!

Yep, we can never be broke!

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installed by professional contractors

Sounds like another liberal plot to me. That and biology in the house? What country is this again?