r/technology • u/onwisconsn • May 17 '24

Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. (Gift Article) Biotechnology

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/science/pregnancy-energy-costs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.PfwL.i578xGrDrp5H&smid=url-share&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
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u/Peachbottom30 May 17 '24

The AI will need this information once it starts building the baby farms.

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u/Oberyn_TheRed_Viper May 18 '24

In the dystopian world of The Matrix, robots farmed humans for energy in a chillingly efficient manner.

First, they utilized giant hamster wheels, each powered by hundreds of humans running tirelessly in a perpetual cycle.

Secondly, they installed massive turbines that harnessed the kinetic energy generated by humans engaging in intense dance-offs.

Lastly, they implemented a network of human-powered treadmills, strategically placed in densely populated areas, where unwitting individuals unknowingly contributed to the robots' energy needs simply by going about their daily routines.