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You're thinking entirely replacing our energy source. What about just boosting it passively. Imagine if energy requirements for every human were decreased by 2%
by culi 2y ago
You're thinking entirely replacing our energy source. What about just boosting it passively. Imagine if energy requirements for every human were decreased by 2%
- simcop2387 2y agoProbably not dolable on planetary scale but ii imagine it'd help in space, esp if combined with some other mods like fiximg the vitamin c gene to remove scurvy. If we could use light to suppliment our metabolism it'd mean fewer physical resources to bring alon.
- euroderf 2y ago> fixing the vitamin c gene to remove scurvy There's other possible fixes too. For starters, Vitamin D?
- 082349872349872 2y ago> Imagine if energy requirements for every human were decreased by 2% Taking the spherical human to require 8400 kJ/day, we're talking ~170 kJ replacement, or: ~6g butter, or ~1/3 of a can of Coke, or ~1/3 of a single Bounty piece, or ~1 McNugget (without sauce) Not sure that all that biohacking would be worth the single extra smear/swig/bite?
- manvillej 2y agoper day though. I think others are right that it has applications in space. going with the butter example, 5 people on a year long mission is almost 11kg you don't have to bring up to space. on an environmental perspective, if applied to everyone, its almost half a quadrillion kJ removed a year, plus supply chain logistics, waste, packaging, I still think its probably a ridiculous pipedream, but even pipedreams are meant to be dreamt.
- kylehotchkiss 2y agoMaybe this would be enough to get people onto more lean meats, and a reduction of cattle industry? (Is that worth biohacking for?)
- justinclift 2y ago> Taking the spherical human ... Otherwise known as an American? ;)
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