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Creating Water from Thin Air

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the droid-that-understands-the-binary-language-of-moisture-vaporators dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "In order to provide the U.S. Military with water in places like Iraq, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency gave millions of dollars in research funding to companies like LexCarb and Sciperio to try to extract water from the air. Amazingly, a company that DARPA didn't fund, Aqua Sciences, beat them all to the punch by developing a machine that can extract up to 600 gallons of water a day from thin air even in locations like arid deserts. The 20 foot machine does this without using or producing toxic materials or byproducts. The CEO of Aqua Sciences declined to elaborate on how the machine works, but said it is based on the natural process by which salt absorbs water."

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  1. We already have one of these... by phekno · · Score: 5, Funny

    at my seitch.

    Sincerely,
    Muad'Dib

  2. It should work... by ShadowBlasko · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just as long as the superconductors you use on your condensors are not vulnerable to a puppeteer plague.

    If that happens its going to take a long time before Louis shows up.

    --
    There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order- Ed Howdershelt Via Tass
  3. Invented a long time ago, in a galaxy far away... by bbk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anyone heard of Tatooine's moisture farmers?

    I thought so.

    (sorry, it was just too obivious)

  4. Water is great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is there a button to switch it from 'water' to 'beer?'

    1. Re:Water is great by Gryle · · Score: 5, Funny

      If it's American beer, there's really not a difference.

      --
      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not entirely sure about the universe - Einstein
  5. Uncle Owen! by norminator · · Score: 4, Funny

    What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.

  6. Just add water! by quarrel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Asked to clarify how it worked, the CEO noted- "Just add water, and in a few minutes it'll be ready!".

    --Q

  7. Finally... by Mantrid42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Some good Vaporware!

  8. Re:Good! by Random+Utinni · · Score: 5, Funny
    Glad to see tax dollars aren't being wasted on Vaporware


    I thought Vaporware was the desired result here, no?