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Environment & Energy

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Wed Jul 5, 2017, 06:00 PM Jul 2017

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An engineer in Chile created a device that can use earthquake vibrations to charge phones

Noah Friedman

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- video at link

http://www.businessinsider.com/device-could-earthquake-vibrations-charge-phones-chile-engineer-luciano-chiang-2017-7?r=UK&IR=T

Environment and energy:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127111545

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An engineer in Chile created a device that can use earthquake vibrations to charge phones (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2017 OP

What the hell for? wasupaloopa Jul 2017 #1

Oklahoma wants these oronto MattP Jul 2017 #2

The potential for bad jokes is strong here. Throck Jul 2017 #3

Now all we need is a way to use global warming to charge our video games and we'll all be saved. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #4

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

1. What the hell for?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 06:04 PM

Jul 2017

"It's an earthquake take shelter. Wait I can charge my phone."

MattP

(3,304 posts)

2. Oklahoma wants these oronto

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 06:08 PM

Jul 2017

Throck

(2,520 posts)

3. The potential for bad jokes is strong here.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 06:10 PM

Jul 2017

I am totally out of here.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

4. Now all we need is a way to use global warming to charge our video games and we'll all be saved. n/t

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 07:05 PM

Jul 2017

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