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    Science museum has a poo idea

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    LONDON (Reuters) - The Science Museum says it is considering a radical way of paying its hefty energy bills -- using visitors' poo.


    The central London museum said it was considering taking the waste from its 14 toilet blocks and converting it into electricity.
    Recycling consultant

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    Wonder if certain diets produce more "energy filled" crap?

    It will be fine as long as they don't insist on showing you how it's done, with clear pipes and cutaway machinery etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caged
    It will be fine as long as they don't insist on showing you how it's done, with clear pipes and cutaway machinery etc.
    *Points* "oooh, that one's mine!"

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    Do they charge you an entrance fee? And do you get a discount if you leave a deposit?

    Guaranteed some wag would slap an "Intel Inside" sticker on the machine, no doubt
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    lol now that would be worthy of visiting the museum

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grey M@a
    lol now that would be worthy of visiting the museum
    Hehe, yeah almost..hms, I'll have to take care of that when I'm going to UK next summer .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    Do they charge you an entrance fee? And do you get a discount if you leave a deposit?

    Guaranteed some wag would slap an "Intel Inside" sticker on the machine, no doubt
    ROFLMFAO wonder if they'll give you some sempr0n to read on the loo as well ?

    /me grabs coat and runs....

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    I like this idea, surely using this technology the present Whitehouse could meet the US power needs and not have to invade OPEC countries? Throw in Campbell and Blairs output and most of the first world energy problems would be solved.
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    Very ingenious idea.

    They could always provide FOC curries at the on site cafe if they are running low.

    Could bring about a new meaning to "Got to put 50p in the electricity meter"

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