Yes, that is a clam. Yes researchers are using them as batteries. Yes, that quip about the matrix  and clam-Neo that is bubbling up into your temporal lobe is appropriate. While keeping a clam as "happy as a clam" might not necessitate a virtual world, they don't really produce much electricity either. Researchers were able to siphon almost 29 millijoules over the course of an hour. This was … [Read more...]