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'Drinkable Book' Pages Clean Dirty Drinking Water
An anonymous reader writes: Scientists have developed what they're calling the "Drinkable Book," which contains pages that can be torn out and used to effectively filter drinking water. The book has just completed a series of field trials in a few African countries, and it successfully removed more than 99% of the bacteria in water taken from contaminated sources, bringing it in line with U.S. tap water. The book's pages are imprinted with nanoparticles of silver and copper, which sterilize a wide range of microorganisms. The lead researcher says each page can filter about 100 liters of water before needing to be discarded. The team currently makes all the pages by hand, so their next step will be to find a way to automate production.
So, since the book contains instructions and reasons for filtering water and the pages get consumed as filters, what happens when you are 6 months in and half the book is gone? Why not just make a big stack of filters and a small pamphlet on how/why to use them?
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for it to be pitted against a slightly greater evil
You want to get this to all the nations of the world where safe potable water is scarce? Just convince the Christians to print their bibles using this paper and take those versions on their mission trips. It could be the first time in history that the word of [the Christian] God was used to truly save someone.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
Silver-impregnated bandage pads work wonders on wounds. I don't know why they aren't more readily available
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How is this any different from the LifeStraw?
Having the filter in a piece of paper seems less practical and more prone to error i.e. water spilling over the side. You also require multiple containers. A dirty container from which to pour the water, and a clean container for storage.
Note: I am in no way affiliated with LifeStraw and have never used the product.
Yeah, who still has a functioning immune system, used to dealing with external bacterial threats..
He tried to kill me with a forklift!
The bacteria in your body right now outnumber your cells. By ten to one. Munroe was blasting the boast.
I'm tired of you phobics. You always sound so entitled. You clearly consider yourselves above others.
As you read this you are swallowing an endless stream of slimy mucus, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Fortunately, there's nothing you should do about it, and you'll be comfortable with reality after you prioritize where fucks need to be given.
So, I had though that at first. But, having seen a picture of the cover of the book, it says:
In English and in the local language. I believe the instructions are also on the page.
So, no, they hand made a book of water filters specifically for the purpose of being a book full of water filters.
This isn't a publicity stunt. This doesn't have anything to do with reading it. Or being a paperback
Or pretty much any damned thing you said. It's a lot more than that:
It's something designed to save lives in some of the poorest parts of the world by providing a means of getting clean water.
Seriously, RTFA now and then. This is pretty much the opposite of a pointless publicity stunt.
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