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Only semi related, but i wanted to install a USB jack in my belly button so i could charge my phone off my visceral fat, which seemed like a win-win. Probably best I didn't, though, because this predated usb-c...


Lol, more practically you could get something like this!

https://www.amazon.com/Zeus-Dynamo-Powerhouse-Crank-Generato...

Or, if you live in a cold climate, you could make a thermo-electric generator vest to wear around town.


Good point, but given there are neurons in the belly, would you be unable to process emotions or be in a really fancy mood after charging your phone?


Is there any ongoing development of implants to "burn" fat in-place, converting it to something more readily metabolized ? (glucose?)




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