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Kablooie

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46. It's great seeing Africans inventing new ideas for themselves.

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:05 AM

Nov 2012

Besides the fact that these are some amazing teens.

Most of the technology that is developed for third world countries comes from Europe, the US or Japan.
It sometimes feels like the rich, smart guys are condescending to help out the poor, stupid peasants. Noblesse Oblige.

It's encouraging to see that some African children are getting the kind of education that trains them to use their minds to help solve their problems themselves.

I'm sure there would be pride for Africans knowing they were using technology developed for and by their own people.

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Oh, this? Just some teenage girls from Africa who invented a urine-powered generator. [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

WHA??? MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #1

I'm guessing it doesn't produce much 'net' electricity... but, they are on the right track?? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #8

One liter = six hours of electricity. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #15

they use other power for the electrolosis? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #20

Wow, my derp Scootaloo Nov 2012 #24

Electricity is not measured in "hours" jberryhill Nov 2012 #21

You could say the 'invention' part, is doing it in africa, with a pile of junk?? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #23

It still doesn't produce net energy jberryhill Nov 2012 #30

its still pretty cool... now stop being so smart trailmonkee Nov 2012 #34

It doesn't, and they're not jberryhill Nov 2012 #26

Brilliant. Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #2

NICE THINKING!!! There's way more hydrogen in urine than in sea water. If the electrolosis can be... uponit7771 Nov 2012 #3

completely brilliant niyad Nov 2012 #4

Creating the new term, "Piss ON!" SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #5

Beyond impressive! Fridays Child Nov 2012 #6

What if urine could power cars? Lint Head Nov 2012 #7

There was a girl in Japan who made fuel from apple peels Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #18

Wow! CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #9

OMG. Really. DCKit Nov 2012 #10

Years ago, I knew someone working her way around the world Warpy Nov 2012 #11

i think it's gasoline... went to the weblink and there were a bunch of folks discussing trailmonkee Nov 2012 #13

Exactly. Renewable energy from wind or solar would make it Warpy Nov 2012 #48

Grrrl power ~ lol! You GO, grrls! Zorra Nov 2012 #12

That should piss off GE and Big Oil Blue Owl Nov 2012 #14

The Force is strong with these ones. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #16

yuck woolldog Nov 2012 #17

Corrosion will be an issue. Separation Nov 2012 #19

I hate to pee on the parade here, but... jberryhill Nov 2012 #22

Nooooooooo!!! all that pee I just collected!! wasted!! trailmonkee Nov 2012 #28

In other words, Botte is pissy she had to become a chemical engineer to do what these kids did. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #29

They have Internet in Africa too jberryhill Nov 2012 #31

hey even if all they learned is how liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #33

Which is pretty much what Botte said jberryhill Nov 2012 #35

oh give them a break. liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36

I'm not busting on anyone jberryhill Nov 2012 #38

Well you can blame that on our failing public school system liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #40

"six hours of electricity" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #43

the best thing about this story going viral... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #37

Yes it is... jberryhill Nov 2012 #39

i can honestly say... this story has helped me learn alot trailmonkee Nov 2012 #41

Did I claim they didn't have internet? Indpndnt Nov 2012 #44

If you could chill beer with the electricity.... Thor_MN Nov 2012 #25

Then create it from the urine.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #45

back to basics liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #27

Wow. Just wow. I'm speechless. n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #32

without reading the article, I venture to guess these girls are Oprah's girls? secondwind Nov 2012 #42

It's great seeing Africans inventing new ideas for themselves. Kablooie Nov 2012 #46

Someone should ring out Karl Rove's panties right now... PossumSqueezins Nov 2012 #47

Being from the "Cold Fusion" generation. . . caseymoz Nov 2012 #49