The Matrix is Real: Science Friction Ep 11

People aren't just being milked for power in science fiction films like The Matrix. It's happening right now. The field is called Human Energy Harvesting and it enables us to pull power from human being like Rogue and Parasite do in comic books. Check it out in the latest episode of Science Friction.

Links:

Harvesting Energy From Humans
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-01/harvesting-energy-humans

Will your Body be the Battery of the Future
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/135481-will-your-body-be-the-battery-of-the-future

Max Donelan's Bionic Energy Harvester on TedX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ritG7pcIf2I

How Stuff Works - Clean Energy through Dancing
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/house-music-energy-crisis1.htm