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"Lifesaver Bottle" Filters Viruses Out of Water

Posted by kdawson on from the drink-me dept.

gihan_ripper writes "British inventor Michael Pritchard has developed a small self-contained filter system that instantly cleans water, removing all particles larger than 15nm. He said that he was inspired after seeing the effects of Hurricane Katrina and the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004; people had to wait for many days to get fresh water and many died from drinking contaminated water. The filter is so effective that it can purify dirty river water and even fecal matter. His bottle will shortly be available for sale from Lifesaver Systems at an expected cost of £190 (approx. $385)."

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  1. O rly? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    385 bucks, huh? Sounds like he's hell-bent on saving a lot of lives.

  2. Re:Save a life today by Pojut · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Day 0

    Mommy, I know you were raped and were only 13 and you can't afford to feed me properly, but don't let the bad doctor take me away!

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    You know what I always say? If you can't feed em, don't breed em.

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    Living With a Nerd
  3. Re:$385!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Those that were too stupid to get out in time got what they deserved. Everyone knew what was coming. People act now like there were no weather predictions, and that it was going to be really bad.

  4. Re:Save a life today by name*censored* · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    To play devil's advocate (it's scary how appropriate "devil" is here) for a moment, GP might have meant "day 1 of diary entries.

    Having said that, it's just ridiculous (and incredibly dubious/propaganda-erific) to try and ascribe self-awareness qualities to something that couldn't possibly be self aware. Also, it seems to me that the amount of effort/money/etc going into anti-abortion advertising could be better spent curing diseases, and you'd likely break even (depending on what disease you solve)... OOPS, LOOKS LIKE YOU ANTI-ABORTION NUTCASES CARE MORE ABOUT CONTROLLING PEOPLE THAN SAVING LIVES!
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    Commodore64_love: I don't comprehend people who're so frightened of death that they'll bankrupt themselves to stay alive
  5. Mod Parent Up! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I lolled in my pants, roffle.