Re: Interesting new technology

Yeah, the field test version has more in common with a nicoderm patch
than any
"chip". (Looks like one too) It is in no way nor was it every intednded
to be a
replacement for actual food but is meant as a supplement/emergency type
nutruient system (Iron rations of the future.)

"Thomas.Barclay" wrote:

> 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
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