Source:By World-Traveler
How many people die of thirst?
Updated August 12, 2011. When I saw the news report on CNN I was amazed. It sounded like a simple idea but how could it be true?
I stopped to think about that question for a minute before clicking on the link to the video. I reasoned that yes, the air contains moister. But how would a person go about extracting the moister from the air? Especially the question, How would a person extract enough moister from the air to meet the daily requirement for health?
I began to think of some of the films I had seen in the past when people were starving to death from dehydration, not having sufficient liquids to hydrate their bodies. I wanted to learn more about this device that extracted water from the air. Was it a clever advertising gimmick or was it for real?
If the product was for real, how many lives could be saved by using such a device? Thousands I would have to assume if there were a sufficient quantity of moisture extracting machines available.
"Machine turns air into water" (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/08/02/tx.man.turns.air.into.water.kxan)
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I stopped to think about that question for a minute before clicking on the link to the video. I reasoned that yes, the air contains moister. But how would a person go about extracting the moister from the air? Especially the question, How would a person extract enough moister from the air to meet the daily requirement for health?
I began to think of some of the films I had seen in the past when people were starving to death from dehydration, not having sufficient liquids to hydrate their bodies. I wanted to learn more about this device that extracted water from the air. Was it a clever advertising gimmick or was it for real?
If the product was for real, how many lives could be saved by using such a device? Thousands I would have to assume if there were a sufficient quantity of moisture extracting machines available.
"Machine turns air into water" (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/08/02/tx.man.turns.air.into.water.kxan)
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Air to Water Machine? This is an alternative product. For Draught Master news videos see links below on this page or use the link immediately above.
In the news video above, the air to water machine (for the home) produces up to 20 liters a day.
The industrial version of this machine, as shown in the video above, will make 1,000 liters per day, that is one thousand liters of drinkable water a day!
What university did those guys attend? If I had kids I would be getting them ready for the entrance exams, at the age of FIVE!
The cost of the home version for residential family use is projected to cost initially about US$1600.
What university did those guys attend? If I had kids I would be getting them ready for the entrance exams, at the age of FIVE!
The cost of the home version for residential family use is projected to cost initially about US$1600.
Island Sky Corporate Video on YouTube...
What if you are in the bush without a machine?
Just bring a plastice bag! A plastic bag? Why of course, a plastic bag. All that is needed besides the plastic bag is a living tree. Now the tree must be small enough so that the plastic bag can fit over the tree. Or, in other words, the plastic bag must be large enough to fit over the tree. Tie the plastic bag at the bottom. A medium sized tree, on a small tree scale (see video) should provide a liter of water in a day if the plastic bag is put over the tree in the early morning.
Now that got me to thinking. If one small tree, as shown in the video, can produce a liter or so of water each day, how many thousands of gallons of water each day are trees in a rainforest releasing into the atmosphere each day? The next time I walk through another jungle or rainforest I will keep those tidbits of knowledge in mind.
Making Water from a Tree
Now that got me to thinking. If one small tree, as shown in the video, can produce a liter or so of water each day, how many thousands of gallons of water each day are trees in a rainforest releasing into the atmosphere each day? The next time I walk through another jungle or rainforest I will keep those tidbits of knowledge in mind.
Making Water from a Tree
A tree like this probably produces about 2 or 3 gallons of atmospheric water per 24 hour period.
Trees that can produce water.
What surprised me most about the Draught Master air to water product...
There were several things that came as a complete surprise to me about this machine:
- No. 1. It was old news. Such machines have been in existence for years according to one news report. I had never heard of them before however,
- No. 2. The incredible amount of water the machine produces from the air,
- No. 3. The air is filtered to help keep out contaminants,
- No. 4. The machine uses a low amount of electricity,
- No. 5. The water tested out OK when analyzed by a laboratory,
- No. 6. According to the reporter who did the report, the water tasted great.
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