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Anakin Skywalker was augmented with cybernetic enhancements (remade his body)and this procedure is what kept him alive,however the telekinetic fury displayed was another form of absorbing energy he used to feed himself also. He was transformed into some form of cyborg, from Anakin to Darth Vader.
Okay, but how does he excrete?
When delving into homeostasis - particularly the digestive tract and the bowels, it pays to know something. Regardless of the future, whether 1 day from now, or 5O OOO years....it will be impossible to eliminate waste disposal in our systems unless we are almost entirely cybernetic (Separatist General) There is no doubt that in the future medication, stimulants, and physical implants can REDUCE and temporarily halt the need to excrete wastes, but it will need to take place sooner or later. The realistic goals would be: *to have the kidneys and gall bladder filter much more than usual (while avoiding salt losses) *having the purine system convert its complex ammonia<>ammonium<>uric acid<>urea procedure slower which results in less urination (though this could have toxic ramifications) *and having the urinary bladder hold more waste and longer. Large problems to overcome would of course be what to do with fecal waste since their disposal cannot be rid of or stored as easily as urine, and catheters only drain the bladder of urine. Catheters would also always carry the burden of needing a highly sterilized environment to prevent infection right into the digestive tract.....Darth Vader simply has hygenic facilities within his breathing quarters aboard the Executor and the Death Star, when his apparatus is not needed - and his armoured case most probably delays restroom requirements for large amounts of time (between missions)
So... I was thinking... how does Darth Vader eat!?
QuoteWhen delving into homeostasis - particularly the digestive tract and the bowels, it pays to know something. Regardless of the future, whether 1 day from now, or 5O OOO years....it will be impossible to eliminate waste disposal in our systems unless we are almost entirely cybernetic (Separatist General) There is no doubt that in the future medication, stimulants, and physical implants can REDUCE and temporarily halt the need to excrete wastes, but it will need to take place sooner or later. The realistic goals would be: *to have the kidneys and gall bladder filter much more than usual (while avoiding salt losses) *having the purine system convert its complex ammonia<>ammonium<>uric acid<>urea procedure slower which results in less urination (though this could have toxic ramifications) *and having the urinary bladder hold more waste and longer. Large problems to overcome would of course be what to do with fecal waste since their disposal cannot be rid of or stored as easily as urine, and catheters only drain the bladder of urine. Catheters would also always carry the burden of needing a highly sterilized environment to prevent infection right into the digestive tract.....Darth Vader simply has hygenic facilities within his breathing quarters aboard the Executor and the Death Star, when his apparatus is not needed - and his armoured case most probably delays restroom requirements for large amounts of time (between missions) http://starwarsunited.com/showthread.php?t=3644&page=2