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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11566 Posts
August 06 2009 02:03 GMT
#21
o god
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psion0011
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada720 Posts
August 06 2009 02:08 GMT
#22
On August 06 2009 11:02 mahnini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 10:55 psion0011 wrote:
On August 06 2009 10:54 FragKrag wrote:
Isn't the Brita filter just a bunch of active carbon ????

Haha maybe you're right, I don't actually own one and just tried to give a common example of a filter.

something like a tank filter? maybe that's why it's so fishy!

HAHAHAHAHAHA

I laughed.

But I totally think this guy is a quack.
clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
August 06 2009 02:14 GMT
#23
On August 06 2009 10:20 Racenilatr wrote:
Probably Politics. more confusing then starcraft


Must everything you talk about be Starcraft lol
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KingFool
Profile Joined January 2008
Canada428 Posts
August 06 2009 02:18 GMT
#24
On August 06 2009 10:28 Klockan3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 10:27 eMbrace wrote:
im a noob when it comes to survival, but doesn't boiling water cleanse it?

GL getting electricity to a place that don't even got pure water... If they had it we wouldn't have a problem.


You should go camping one day, its fun.
Stimin myself on a daily basis
The Storyteller
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
Singapore2486 Posts
August 06 2009 02:26 GMT
#25
Not really news. Singapore has been doing this for years on a large scale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEWater

We recycle sewage into drinkable water. The country is like a massive Fremen stillsuit.

We also donate portable water purifiers to third world countries. For places where there is no water source at all, one of our companies has a machine called the Dragonfly which condenses water from the air ala Dune.
Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
August 06 2009 02:44 GMT
#26
On August 06 2009 10:52 micronesia wrote:
What is the secret behind this revolutionary technology that filters out EVERYTHING and is extremely cheap, and lasts for a very long time? This seems fishy to me.


the secret to the filtering out EVERYTHING is he managed to make the holes 15nm in diameter as opposed to the 200nm wide holes in previous filters. This is significant because according to the video the smallest virus is 25nm wide ( polio virus), and thus his filers are 1337.
Wire
Profile Joined July 2009
United States494 Posts
August 06 2009 02:48 GMT
#27
On August 06 2009 10:28 Klockan3 wrote:
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On August 06 2009 10:09 Liquid_Turbo wrote:
How is it, that our world is complex enough that these bottles aren't mass produced and delivered NOW?

Watch anything on TV-shop and you will get the same thought.

Till you slap yourself and realize that they never tell you the whole story, if he sold bottles for 20 billion he would become one of the richest man on earth which is why he talks so warmly about it.
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 10:27 eMbrace wrote:
im a noob when it comes to survival, but doesn't boiling water cleanse it?

GL getting electricity to a place that don't even got pure water... If they had it we wouldn't have a problem.


lol why dun you just start a fire >.> like..with wood.
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MK
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States496 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 02:51:21
August 06 2009 02:49 GMT
#28
The issue with water is actually not drinkable or not.
Our global water ressource is used much more for agriculture than for drink.
It's good to filter and make it drinkable but it doesn't solve the problem of the lack of water for the agriculture.
I ain't sure about the number but it's like 60%+ water are used for agriculture and 1% for drink (someone check ?), especially in poor countries.

PS : the Show "The Colony", they made a filter with charcoal and sand.
The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
August 06 2009 02:55 GMT
#29
This would be cool if they did mass produce it. Hopefully they are able to get this to third world countries either way to help out.
Life?
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
August 06 2009 02:56 GMT
#30
MK, most filters used activated charcoal in their filters. That's a very basic filter. My Brita filter uses activated charcoal and something sandy.
Hello
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24777 Posts
August 06 2009 03:05 GMT
#31
On August 06 2009 11:44 Etherone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 10:52 micronesia wrote:
What is the secret behind this revolutionary technology that filters out EVERYTHING and is extremely cheap, and lasts for a very long time? This seems fishy to me.


the secret to the filtering out EVERYTHING is he managed to make the holes 15nm in diameter as opposed to the 200nm wide holes in previous filters. This is significant because according to the video the smallest virus is 25nm wide ( polio virus), and thus his filers are 1337.

That wasn't really what I meant... we already have had filters that can filter out virtually everything but it's like 100 dollars and doesn't last that long.

How does he make them so cost effective and long-lasting?
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Lucktar
Profile Joined July 2008
United States526 Posts
August 06 2009 03:09 GMT
#32
Fairy dust, IMO.
NaDa, much, ZerO fighting!
keV.
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3214 Posts
August 06 2009 03:09 GMT
#33
TED makes me feel worse about my life than cribs.

I wish I was a super genius or criminally charitable.
"brevity is the soul of wit" - William Shakesman
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 03:17:58
August 06 2009 03:17 GMT
#34

GL getting electricity to a place that don't even got pure water... If they had it we wouldn't have a problem.


[image loading]


http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/purifying-the-water-while-camping.html
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Shade692003
Profile Joined August 2005
Canada702 Posts
August 06 2009 03:21 GMT
#35
How do you plug that fire
I hate the post below mine because it feels War3-ish.
MK
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States496 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 03:31:03
August 06 2009 03:29 GMT
#36
On August 06 2009 12:09 keV. wrote:
TED makes me feel worse about my life than cribs.

I wish I was a super genius or criminally charitable.


Ted is for sure a great show but I think we should all stay skeptical or at least critical.
For example, I'm still not convinced about the link between global warming and Human activities.

The guys speaking at Ted are for sure the best talkers in the world but it doesn't mean they are right. They "think different" which is a great thing and I truely believe it's important to have multiple points of view but don't rush to the conclusion because someone said something.
I ain't rocket scientist, I'm just a lame pure math bachelor wanking in a regular random business school but I'm sure that if everyone starts to check and open their critical mind after watching Ted, the world will sure become better.

I don't feel bad or even worse after watching a Ted, I just feel that maybe, I have to check if the solution and the facts these guys are talking about are true or false.
And I guess this is the real beauty of Ted : make us think, make us check, make us skeptical or critical.
The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery
NukezaFlyin
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10 Posts
August 06 2009 03:46 GMT
#37
On August 06 2009 10:42 Dametri wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 10:37 kramer76 wrote:
I doubt it is merely politics. It is still just a niche use. I think it's a great idea for disaster areas where you probably have freshwater sources... its just dirty no? I think it's a great solution for conflict areas of the world. Even then, how much would it cost to produce and ship to every one who might be able to use it? How much would it cost to produce these filters and keep them stocked for everyone? If it's a disaster area or a conflict area, how do you get these to the people who need them?


Though its pretty cool that it can filter your pee a couple times over.

He's pretty specific about the cost of getting the filters to "everyone," though perhaps not so clear on a timetable.
As far as using the filter to relieve disaster areas, it would probably be just as easy or easier to fly in water, seeing as how the main problem is gathering and transporting resources to the affected area and the solutions only need to last for a relatively short period of time. Might be nice as a prophylactic in areas frequently visited by disaster, though.


Water's really heavy. It's really expensive to ship in that much water. Seems like it'll be cheaper to ship in a bunch of really light plastic bottles than it is to ship in several times more plastic bottles with water in it.
poor newb
Profile Joined April 2004
United States1879 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 05:17:35
August 06 2009 05:15 GMT
#38
water "crisis"?

people dont care unless they start dying from it, and when they do start dying nobody cares because they are already dead
How do you mine minerals?
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32278 Posts
August 06 2009 05:18 GMT
#39
On August 06 2009 12:21 Shade692003 wrote:
How do you plug that fire


throw a bare wire over the fire. The other plug goes to the wall.
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Alventenie
Profile Joined July 2007
United States2147 Posts
August 06 2009 05:27 GMT
#40
On August 06 2009 14:15 poor newb wrote:
water "crisis"?

people dont care unless they start dying from it, and when they do start dying nobody cares because they are already dead



some people don't die from drinking water that isn't purified, they just get really sick. To stop them from getting sick and generally improving the health in that area is always a good thing. I suggest watching some Hans Rosling videos on ted.com as they show a good amount of stats about the world.
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