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Re:New generation artificial heart implanted in patient by marcan_42 on Friday July 16, 2021 @05:53AM (#27854599)
A heart uses nowhere near 100W of power. That's about the overall power consumption of the entire human body at rest.
Re:New generation artificial heart implanted in patient by aetherspawn on Friday July 16, 2021 @11:32PM (#27863379)
My estimation was based on a value that is a fraction of the smallest brushless automotive water pump that I work with, which is smaller than a heart and barely suits a go kart.