Bra Power: Can Bouncing Breasts Charge an iPod?

[kentauros]

Although I know this could go in "Environment/Energy" I thought it would be more appropriate here

From Treehugger :D

Bra Power: Can Bouncing Breasts Charge an iPod?

Guys, just keep on movin'. Ain't nothing to see here. This post goes out to all the big-breasted women who can hear the echo of their own internal monologue in Adrienne So's comment in an article at Slate:

"As a woman who loves sports, I've always found the concept of breasts bothersome. If all goes according to plan, they will fulfill their intended function for about three of the 70 years that I have them. The rest of the time, they alternate between getting in my way and embarrassing me."

Thank you to Adrienne So for asking the question: can we harness breast energy and put it to better use? TreeHugger and Instructables teamed up to make a working chest charger which relies only on the rise and fall of the chest during breathing. So the question seems viable.

Adrienne discovers in her research that a size D-cup breast in a low support bra can move up to 35 cm (!!!!!) during exercise. Now, we all know that none of us with D-cups are wearing "low support bras" during exercise. But there's a lotta bouncing going on even with the best, most expensive sport bra money can buy. So the subject has potential.

Since Slate scooped us on this one, we won't give away any more secrets. You will have to pop over to Slate to see what Adrienne learned in her survey of sports experts, nanotech fabric specialists and the inventor of the Lightning Pack power-generating backpack. It's certainly at least as good an idea as running around half-naked in a solar powered bra!

[Iggo]

1. God, I hope so. (n/t)

[montanto]

2. They charge my pod, I can tell you.

[NewJeffCT]

3. Great idea - one of the great untapped resources out there

boobie power!

[MilesColtrane]

4. Apparently they are running into problems with C cups and up.

The larger breasts tend to lead to a power surge, then a discharge, then a cigarette.

[Tektonik]

5. Post this in GD please

:o

[kentauros]

21. Done!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3580802

[flvegan]

6. Is there nothing breasts can't do?

[unpossibles]

25. I had a very similar thought. nt

[NewJeffCT]

30. I just wish I knew that "physics of breast motion" was a potential career

when I was in high school - I would have studied a lot harder.

I decided to run the question past some scientists. It turns out that the physics of breast motion have been studied closely for the last two decades by a gamut of researchers, most of them women. LaJean Lawson, a former professor of exercise science at Oregon State University, has studied breast motion since 1985 and now works as a consultant for companies like Nike to develop better sports bra designs.

http://www.slate.com/id/2193827

[guitar man]

7. thread. useless .without.

you know the drill.... :(

[Fleshdancer]

8. not mine

:(

I can't complain too much though because from what I'm told, breasts that are big enough to bounce around in a sports bra are often painful when jogging.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Same for me, alas...

Well, yeah...at least they don't hurt!

:P

[Arugula Latte]

26. Yep -- count your blessings in this area.

If I could go from my ample boobs to small-to-medium boobs, I would, in a heartbeat. I've always been envious of women with smaller boobs. To me, they look more athletic and more youthful. Big boobs look matronly and tend to make you look heavier.

[just a girl]

34. That's no joke

From those of us cursed into the custom made sizes, smaller ladies count your blessings.
Running = icing afterwards. Same as any other sports injury. :)

Yes, I speak from experience.

[Fleshdancer]

36. I always felt so sorry for friends who has that problem....

I joke about having small breasts, but I'm glad I don't have to deal with the back pain, the running problems, and men who don't notice my eyes.

Sorry you have to deal with all that :(

[TZ]

9. Woo-hoo

I will never have to buy batteries again!:woohoo:

[Bake]

11. Sure beats being addicted to OIL!!!!!

:rofl:

Bake

[guitar man]

14. yeah, but

where big,bouncing breasts are concerened, I am addicted to oil! :P

[Bake]

19. OK, point taken!

In fact, the oil may make them more efficient! Anybody want to volunteer for Prof. Bake's lab experiment?

:rofl:

Bake

[guitar man]

22. Well, I can help

I'll be glad to recruit and closely examine the test subjects for viability...and I'll be happy to volunteer to oil 'em up! ;)

[TZ]

24. I'd "volunteer"

But I suspect you would have a strong bias to the curve......I have some nice standard curves ya know....:rofl:

[kentauros]

27. What kind of oil?

I would think the aromatics would work best, such as olive, almond and coconut oils

[guitar man]

28. yep

I'm partial to the coconut oil myself. :silly:

[kentauros]

29. It does have a lovely aroma

and it's solid at room temps

Although, this could be the best to use: cocoa butter

[guitar man]

32. mmmm

cocoa butter! :evilgrin:

[Fox Mulder]

40. Wrong.

Still addicted to baby oil.

:D

[Name removed]

12. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[TZ]

13. You are my evil twin, aren't you?

:-)

[Dr. Strange]

16. Shouldn't it be your "good" twin?

You know, if she was opposite?

:evilgrin:

[kentauros]

33. Oh wow! I got a deleted message in one of my threads.

Too bad the deletion seems to include my memory of whom it was and what was said

[TZ]

35. ....

A now tombstoned er "member".

[NV Whino]

15. Where's KitchenWitch when we need her?

[TZ]

20. KW and I should collaborate.

We could power a city together....:rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

31. ok

that is definitely a very mean comment without an accompanying picture!

[NV Whino]

41. You guys want to come stay with me this winter

when I have to run the heater?

[PVnRT]

17. Breasts can solve all of the world's problems

Firm, bouncy breasts.

[skooooo]

18. "I've always found the concept of breasts bothersome"

:wtf:

[redqueen]

23. I tend to agree with her.

[deucemagnet]

37. So when my flashlight says it takes two Ds,

what do I do? :shrug:

[kentauros]

38. Go for a jog?

Jump up and down vigorously?

[Fox Mulder]

39. I want to see a video of this in action.

:D