Scientists develop method to convert religious hatred into energy

TOKYO-Scientists have developed a method to convert hatred into energy.

Hatred is a deep and emotional dislike directed against a group of individuals or ideas triggering increased activity in the human brain. This emotional energy is then converted to electricity by large pathosvoltaic panels on the ground. These panels function like solar panels.

One pathosvoltaic panel produces 4600kWh/year enough electricity for 1 household. Last month, 1000 panels had been set up to supply a small village with electricity.

"We are excited about our project. If we succeed as long as there is hatred we do not have to depend on fossil fuel or natural gas anymore. Our ability to hate each other is without any limits so there will be a constant energy supply," explains Masayuki Kondo from University of Tokyo, lead scientist of the project. "Especially religious motivated hatred provides a huge amount of energy. Currently, the Middle East, US and Israel are very good suppliers with great future potential."

Kondo got interested in hate energy after 9/11 when he was working on his PhD thesis. He monitored the amount of hatred via atmospheric EEG, plotted it on the graph and found out that the hatred curve was growing exponentially. The following year, he started a research team to develop a system converting hatred into useful energy.

With the creation of ISIS and the ongoing "war on terrorism", Kondo recorded a steady growth of religiously motivated hate energy.

Growing tension between Japan and China might be the next source of hate energy but "compared to religious motivated hatred it is infinitesimal." Kondo will continue to focus on the Middle East and US. Europe could be also a good power supplier because the recent huge influx of Muslim young male migrants to Europe will create another religious motivated hot spot.