I feel so much better about the future of the world...

**CivilWars** · 05-23-12, 04:46 PM

now that I know that some of the brightest young minds in America are solving the REALLY important problems we face today. Global warming, global wars, global starvation, cancer, AIDS, addiction, etc all pale in comparison to...how to get the ketchup out of the bottle.

MIT and Harvard in battle to create life-changing product: Non-stick ketchup bottles | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News

WTF??!!

**Cojiro** · 05-23-12, 04:50 PM

this work is pikachu approved

**deathgodusmc** · 05-23-12, 04:50 PM

LOL i saw that earlier. It did come out of the bottle pretty good.

**Guyver** · 05-23-12, 05:01 PM

...lol.

**moving-target** · 05-23-12, 05:11 PM

i ponder whats worse the idiot students or the idiot teachers who encourage them or just sit back and let them

**SmokenScion** · 05-23-12, 05:14 PM

Lets see what applications this could have?

**CivilWars** · 05-23-12, 05:21 PM

Supposedly we can now save tens of millions of dollars in wasted food cost. My question is how much extra does it cost the ketchup distributor in time, labor, and materials to coat the bottles, or how much extra would it cost to buy coated bottles? If the cost can't be passed on to the customer then does it really have any practical application? Heinz/Hunts/whomever doesn't give a crap how much condiment you throw away with the bottle as long as you buy another one.

**SmokenScion** · 05-23-12, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Supposedly we can now save tens of millions of dollars in wasted food cost. My question is how much extra does it cost the ketchup distributor in time, labor, and materials to coat the bottles, or how much extra would it cost to buy coated bottles? If the cost can't be passed on to the customer then does it really have any practical application? Heinz/Hunts/whomever doesn't give a crap how much condiment you throw away with the bottle as long as you buy another one.

Speaking of Which, I can't ever remember needing to store Ketchup in the Refrigerator, But apparently All bottles of ketchup must be Refrigerated after Opening. I'm pretty sure they did this because everyone opens the fridge first when looking for eats. Free advertising.

**dex71** · 05-23-12, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

Speaking of Which, I can't ever remember needing to store Ketchup in the Refrigerator, But apparently All bottles of ketchup must be Refrigerated after Opening. I'm pretty sure they did this because everyone opens the fridge first when looking for eats. Free advertising.

Ketchup needs to be cold, or it's gross. Like warm pop.....safe, but a no-go.