Seems like there would be something that we as a group could do to support this project.... Where do these decision makers get their info? How loud a voice can they ignore? Who is willing to put up a web page that shows how many of us there are? Maybe an existing web site that allows groups is appropriate. How can we give a voice to those who would be the beneficiaries of olpc? Prof. N has put forward the first step. He probably would be encouraged by a show of public support... Here's a chance to have an answer to these childrens question of 'What did you do to help?'
I have seen 'on-demand' (gas & electric) water heaters in China. One problem is that the temperature of hot shower water must be set quite high in order to get an acceptable temperature when diluted with cold water to an adequate flow rate. The hot water temperature of our home (North America) hot water tank is set to a safer 120 degrees. That temperature is recommended to prevent scalding. I got in trouble when visiting Chinese relatives, I convinced their son to lower the temperature to 120 degrees and his mother couldn't take a shower as usual.
Come to think of it, she must not have known how to adjust their heater, or she could have just 'upped' the temperature. Or maybe they had a small storage tank and 120 degrees wasn't hot enough for the duration of her showers... Anyhow, our apartment in China does have an on-demand gas water heater (which needs a tank of propane in the apartment! and the tank must be carried home on the back of a bicycle.)
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Seems like there would be something that we as a group could do to support this project.... Where do these decision makers get their info? How loud a voice can they ignore? Who is willing to put up a web page that shows how many of us there are? Maybe an existing web site that allows groups is appropriate. How can we give a voice to those who would be the beneficiaries of olpc? Prof. N has put forward the first step. He probably would be encouraged by a show of public support... Here's a chance to have an answer to these childrens question of 'What did you do to help?'
I have seen 'on-demand' (gas & electric) water heaters in China. One problem is that the temperature of hot shower water must be set quite high in order to get an acceptable temperature when diluted with cold water to an adequate flow rate. The hot water temperature of our home (North America) hot water tank is set to a safer 120 degrees. That temperature is recommended to prevent scalding. I got in trouble when visiting Chinese relatives, I convinced their son to lower the temperature to 120 degrees and his mother couldn't take a shower as usual.
Come to think of it, she must not have known how to adjust their heater, or she could have just 'upped' the temperature. Or maybe they had a small storage tank and 120 degrees wasn't hot enough for the duration of her showers... Anyhow, our apartment in China does have an on-demand gas water heater (which needs a tank of propane in the apartment! and the tank must be carried home on the back of a bicycle.)
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