Everyone farts. But not everyone tracks their farts.

Now, smart underwear is making a case for paying closer attention to what comes out of your body. Its creators said they hope that tracking flatulence could eventually give researchers new insight into digestive health — and how a person’s farts offer clues about what’s happening in the gut.

Brantley Hall, the brains behind the smart underwear and an associate professor at the University of Maryland’s department of cell biology and molecular genetics, said the team’s “ultimate mission is to help people eat high-fiber diets comfortably with low intestinal gas.”

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[+] 34 points 2 months ago (6 children)
  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Can I add a trumpet sound while I'm farting?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Ah, a sudden, unannounced arrival. No warning, Pure unfiltered audacity, a very traditional approach. A true elevator surprise, if you will. Notes of beans with a hint of yesterday’s chili, but there’s a surprising top note of coriander. Indian food? Lingering finish, with a metallic tang that suggests a diet rich in processed meats. I would give it a solid 7/10. Slightly above average smell due to interesting notes. Other than that, a very average performance. I suggest you try a bit harder next time to explore the auditory dimension.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago

    That’s my secret, I’m always farting

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  • [–] 17 points 2 months ago

    Might be easier to track when I'm not farting.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    butt does it have AI (anal intelligence)?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    The really fucked up part of this is the fact they are training AI on your farts so that some day AI will be able to realistically reproduce fart scents that smell exactly like yours without your consent

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    I don't need special undies to tell me I fart a lot.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    Once per week but it lasts 6 hours.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Imagine your underwear needing internet connection and update's every time you try to use them. What a time to be alive.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Yes, but Fartmaxxing had never been easier!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    If it tracks smell, you are going to need a bigger data center.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Smartpipe at home...

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    until it stops working or the company goes under, then you are stuck with a useless overprice underwear.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    God, I love capitalism…

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Relevant username.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I would, genuinely, rather shove a probe up my ass or collect a stool sample than wear some weird-ass smart underwear.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago*

    "They'll put a camera up your ass if you're not paying enough attention" meme becoming reality with the fartsurveillance panties

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Meanwhile, my spouse shouts "I tooted!" across the house because it's funny. I just don't count.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Oh wow, underwear I gotta charge...

    No thanks

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    What the fuck do you MEAN Smart Flatulence Underwear

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Forget about getting anywhere on the major online dating sites if you don't post a good, Certified FartScore on your profile.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I think my farts have become silent since becoming diabetic, so I’d like to know why.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    So they’re saying they want to guide folks to diets with lower farting by… telling folks when and how often they fart?

    Like you don’t know that already? and who the fuck is living this sad life that needs AI drawers to strava their ass???

    Am I living under a rock such that as it turns out most people have uncontrollable flatulence running rampant to the point we need medically enhanced AI? And they can’t tell nor track how often they pass gas????????

    Is farting such a necessary thing that folks can’t live their daily life without AI intervention? Am I living on some parallel earth where my life isn’t focused on farting gas like a Junji Ito comic?

    Is the world mostly folks who are about to explode from gas at any given moment?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Op is a staunch defender of computer generated kiddie porn , And it's clearly a fake account designed to generate engagement. Block this user.

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