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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. The best part of you ran down your dad's leg by trolltalk.com · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Day 5: ... I think and feel. Mommy,

    Totally physically impossible. Of course, the religious right is used to lying and manipulating, because they can't ever show proof (like where's this God dude, anyway?)

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    Kevin Smith on Prince
  2. Re:Save a life today by smooth+wombat · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Day 1 Mommy, I am only 8 inches long,


    Bzzzt! Wrong. Day 1 is nothing but a bunch of cells called a zygote which cannot be seen by the human eye.

    At 5 weeks, the embryo is only 10mm (.3937007874 inches) in length.

    It's not until the 18th week that the fetus approaches eight inches in length.

    Done lying yet? Or does your God allow that?

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    We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
  3. Re:Save a life today by TheMadcapZ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Too funny, mod parent up!