Smart underpants share how you're feeling

CNET ^ | June 12, 2010 | Matt Hickey

[shibumi]

Most people go to great lengths to keep others from knowing what's going on inside their pants. But skivvies that relay data about the wearer could benefit some people--say soldiers. Yes, we're talking about tighty whities that talk.

[shibumi]

From the article:

"Joseph Wang, a nanoengineering professor at the University of California at San Diego, has come up with underpants that have sensors built into the waistband to sense blood pressure, heart rate, and other biological markers. (As if I haven't written enough about high-tech underwear lately.) "

Let the double entendres begin!

[TheZMan]

This may violate DADT.

[GSP.FAN]

What a great idea...

[Nervous Tick]

>> Let the double entendres begin!

Uh, OK.

“I could see Vietnamese investors putting some serious dong into this idea.”

[Secret Agent Man]

Underwear: “Ted, you’re a little moist down here.”

[Mad Dawgg]

“I could see Vietnamese investors putting some serious dong into this idea.”

Or to borrow anothe cathcy phrase from American Slang,

"It will take some Big Dong to get these smart underpants off the ground!"

[Nervous Tick]

I’ll bet the gay community will get behind instrumented underwear! In fact, I’m sure they’re already in bed with Wang.

[Talisker]

Let's play Connect The Dots, shall we?

First, this article: Joseph Wang, a nanoengineering professor at the University of California at San Diego, has come up with underpants that have sensors built into the waistband to sense blood pressure, heart rate, and other biological markers.

Then, this article: Last week, ...the White House quietly noted the issuance of an executive order "Establishing the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council", in which the president, citing the “authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America” is now actively engaging in "lifestyle behavior modification" for American citizens that do not exhibit "healthy behavior." At least initially, the 8 main verticals of focus will include: smoking cessation; proper nutrition; appropriate exercise; mental health; behavioral health; sedentary behavior; substance-use disorder; and domestic violence screenings.

Now, to Pass Go and Collect $200: can YOU - "Connect the Dots"?

[shibumi]

There are ~no~ coincidences.

[LexBaird]

Say, Bob, that’s some nano you’ve got in your pants.

[Semper Mark]

Actually, Doctors can learn a lot from your skivvies.

I went in for my every ten years physical recently and the doc asked me for urine, stool, blood, and semen samples...so I just gave him my underpants. Smart.

[JoeProBono]

[shibumi]

"Say, Bob, that’s some nano you’ve got in your pants."

"Why, Thanks, Lex!"

[shibumi]

You actually own underpants?

(I guess I really am all alone.....)

[dfwgator]

[Dr.Deth]

For me, what my underwear covers shows how I’m feeling.

[gunsequalfreedom]

[fireman15]

I can believe that they can get a heart rate from these types of sensors, but I doubt whether they can get blood pressure.

[Slings and Arrows]

I think about baseball when that happens.