Interesting new technology

It seems the US (who else) is working on Transdermal Nutrient Systems
(TDNS). What a TDNS appears to be is a chip that monitors your
bloodstream
and whatnot and decides if you are in need of food - if so, it can
inject
nutrients through the skin using a variety of proposed methods. This
will
defeat hunger and may substitute for carried food (while only being a
small
patch) for a couple of days. I can see this being useful for some spec
ops
or as a general boon in high intensity combat. I would imagine these
neutraceuticals (as they call them) are not as good for you as actual
food,
and therefore won't be a solution for longer than a few days. 

Still, seemed like a fascinating idea (source: Feb 2000 Janes Defence
Weekly).

Thomas Barclay
Software UberMensch
xwave solutions
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