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Is the idea for these sensors to be very temporary? Human skin is constantly flaking off, and it's supposed to do that, as defense against infection. > The bio
by novia 2y ago
Is the idea for these sensors to be very temporary? Human skin is constantly flaking off, and it's supposed to do that, as defense against infection.
> The bioelectronic fibres, which are repairable, can be simply washed away when they have reached the end of their useful lifetime, and generate less than a single milligram of waste: by comparison, a typical single load of laundry produces between 600 and 1500 milligrams of fibre waste.
Hmm.. so yes? Most people bathe at least a few times a week. Also, the fibre waste from laundry is also known as microplastics, aka the thing we've all already been concerned about. This will just add a bit more?