The shape of things to come:California Surgeon Used Human Fat to Power Car

[LatinAmericanview]

I love these stories. I never really know what to think of them. This story is great on so many levels. It pushes plastic surgery,Eco consciousness,humans as products and the advertises for various luxury items. Thank you Fox News for creating yet another piece of propaganda.

A former Beverly Hills, Calif. liposuction doctor claimed to have the environment's best interests at heart when he began fueling his and his girlfriend's SUVs with human fat sucked out of his patients.

Unfortunately the practice was illegal, according to California state health officials.

An investigation by the California public health department revealed that Craig Alan Bittner created "lipodiesel" from his patients' fat and used it to power his Ford SUV and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator, Forbes.com reported this week.

"The vast majority of my patients request that I use their fat for fuel — and I have more fat than I can use," Bittner wrote on his now defunct Web site. "Not only do they get to lose their love handles or chubby belly but they get to take part in saving the Earth."

California law forbids the use of human medical waste to power vehicles. (who foresight on behalf of Cali legislators)

Bittner's practice, Beverly Hills Liposculpture, closed in November.

Several former patients have filed lawsuits against the doctor, claiming he allowed his unlicensed girlfriend and an assistant to perform procedures, causing mistakes that left the patients disfigured, attorney Andrew Besser, who represents three of the former patients, told Forbes.com.

[Ralph Furely]

i would much rather take in fumes coming from dead human fat rather than just plain diesel fuels.  plus the earth is getting saved too??  this is just an all around feel good story, man.

[LatinAmericanview]

You are so correct RF! In addition we can make soaps and lampshades once the fema camps start producing. American Made TM registered. Lean and Green!

[Ralph Furely]

Yessss!!!  Foot stools too!

[LatinAmericanview]

Just a couple of things.

California law forbids the use of human medical waste to power vehicles.

How does a law like this come up?

The next thing- bio diesel,  from lets say recycled veggie oil (deep fryer) from a  is very doable. The thing is that your smells like french fries when you drive down the road. That begs the question... :shock: