Giving ‘Spare Tire’ a Whole New Meaning
If greater car dependency is linked to higher obesity rates, as some studies have suggested, a Los Angeles doctor seemed to offer a self-sustaining remedy to the problem.
Reports the Wall Street Journal:
Dr. Bittner defended his use of discarded body fat from his patients to fuel his car and said he received signed consents from patients who were told of the intended use. Still, “the medical board went ballistic” about this practice, he said.
Using medical waste obtained from liposuction as a biofuel “is not currently an approved alternative treatment technology,” according to the California Department of Public Health. To seek approval, an individual would have to submit an application to the department for this alternative use. There is no record of Dr. Bittner filing such an application, a department spokesman said.
The practice spurred “death threats against me and my staff,” Dr. Bittner said. “I thought it was a great thing to demonstrate to the world how many ways there are to solve the energy crisis.”
Shades of Soylent Green…
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February 17th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Laziness and fat due to auto dependencies and Doc uses that fat to fuel his car? Using medical waste obtained from liposuction as a biofuel “is not currently an approved alternative treatment technology”… wow.
February 19th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Gross. I’d hate to be stuck behind a vehicle burning THAT kinda fuel. Maybe the good doctor would prefer toasting marshmallows instead.