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7. It's a good idea and I'd love to see these used but I don't understand their numbers at all.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:06 PM

Sep 2012

They say it produces 1000 liters per day which can supply a town of 2000-3000 people every day for 20yrs. Unless I'm looking at this wrong, these numbers don't add up. Even with a village of 1000 people, each person would only get one liter and that isn't enough to survive on, especially in a desert.

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Are the Water Wars Coming? [View all] polly7 Sep 2012 OP

People should start moving out of the deserts now. JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #1

The Pacific Institute has a fascinating, interactive water conflict chronology on its website. . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #2

If each household had one of these Politicalboi Sep 2012 #3

Pretty cool Confusious Sep 2012 #5

That kicks ass. bemildred Sep 2012 #6

It's a good idea and I'd love to see these used but I don't understand their numbers at all. bloomington-lib Sep 2012 #7

du rec nt limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #4