Harnessing the Awesome Power of the High Five

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Matt Embrey in Fun+Games

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This ground breaking technology from Cunning Labs could be the most promising alternative energy innovation yet.  The system taps into the vast energy potential of the “High Five” to generate electrical energy. 

Also known as “Up High” to those in the field, the High Five is a celebratory hand gesture made by two people, each raising one hand to slap the raised hand of the other.  In most cultures it is meant to communicate mutual satisfaction or to extend congratulations from one person to another.

Although this design only harnesses the power of the “Up High”, future models may extend to include the “Down Low,” that is assuming they can over come the substantial energy loss of the “Too Slow” factor.

There are also variations of this technology being explored including systems that harness the power of the “Fist Bump” (Including the fist bump followed by mock explosion), “Chest Bump“, “Windmill”, the controversial “Booty Slap“, as well as a number of complex variations that have been perfected by the Free Masons and the African American community.  

Unfortunately my optimism for such technologies is stymied by my frustration with current energy policies that are dictated by Oil Industry Fat Cats.  These same people that don’t want us to know about technologies like this.  Just image if this nation had began investing in this type of energy 10 years ago instead of pumping all of our money into the housing market.  If that were the case this world would be a very different place, marked by energy independence and abundance and enhanced by the level of enrichment frequent high fives bring to ones lives. 

Sources:  Gizmodo & Wikipedia

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