OMG! mini hearts on veins help pump blood!

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

Science

01 Apr 14

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

01 Apr 14

http://www.gizmag.com/mini-heart/31411/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4baf16f6d6-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4baf16f6d6-90238410

Now THAT is something!

twhitehead

Cape Town

Joined: 14 Apr 05
Moves: 52945

01 Apr 14

In 10 years we will have sportsmen secretly implanting extra hearts in their arms and legs to improve performance.

twhitehead

Cape Town

Joined: 14 Apr 05
Moves: 52945

01 Apr 14

In the far future we can redesign our whole body to work much better. We could have two main hearts, multiple mini hearts, some mini livers scattered around the place, and maybe even an extra arm or two.

I wonder whether enough of these mini-hearts could guard against heart attack. Probably not. I think a secondary main heart would probably be the best plan.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

01 Apr 14

Originally posted by twhitehead
In the far future we can redesign our whole body to work much better. We could have two main hearts, multiple mini hearts, some mini livers scattered around the place, and maybe even an extra arm or two.

I wonder whether enough of these mini-hearts could guard against heart attack. Probably not. I think a secondary main heart would probably be the best plan.

I wonder if enough of these things were strategically placed in the veins and arteries if you could eliminate the need for a heart completely?

MISTER CHESS

Joined: 08 Aug 09
Moves: 708

01 Apr 14

Originally posted by twhitehead
In 10 years we will have sportsmen secretly implanting extra hearts in their arms and legs to improve performance.

Link has been doing that since he first saved Zelda.