By Nick Dowell
Kizhner's technology is called "energy addicts" and is no meant to be a practical energy source. Instead, she wants it to be a discussion "about how far will we go in order to 'feed' our additction in the world of declining resources."
On her website, Kizhner defines the project as a response to a potential futures of depleting resources:
The work delves into a world in which there is a significant decline, which forces humanity to seek all the more forcefully for alternative ways of cultivating power. The suggested solution to the dilemma is based on the idea of biological wealth, harvesting energy directly from the body. Using invasive gold & biopolymer devices that must be embedded into the surface of the skin, simple movements performed by the subconscious are fully utilized."A video about the project can be seen below.
While the technology doesn't seem to be in development, it definitely is a thought-provoking look into the increasing energy consumption of our world.
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Source: Naomi Kizhner via IFLScience
Images: IFLScience
