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02-05-2010, 02:05 AM
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#26 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by EmOne  put urine in there and see if this thing will sterilize that?
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nevertheless, great invention | umm yeah. that's pretty much it.. with 25nm pores... nothing but clean drinking good ol water.
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02-05-2010, 02:55 AM
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#27 | | Editor
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yo that's awesome!
brilliant invention.
if there's an RS group buy, im in for two!
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02-05-2010, 02:47 PM
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#28 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by InvisibleSoul Prices start at $149.99.
How the hell are people in Haiti going to afford these?  | i think its not for them to afford it, but for the countries who send aid to these third world countries to "donate" it to them instead of donating bottled water.
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02-05-2010, 08:33 PM
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#29 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by hk20000 so if you have a flood you can't use this anyway
why? well think of the engine oil and gasoline that's going to mix into the water from flooded cars.
this idea doesn't work for emergencies. It does work for places suffering from unclean underground water which a filter is all it needs. | Are you serious? Did you just come in here and read the title and post your marvelous thoughts?
It filters things out at the 15nm level. This thing was designed for emergencies. Did you think it was made for your hiking leisure? It's designed to save lives!
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02-05-2010, 11:21 PM
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#30 | | Zombie Mod
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The big feature of this is the 15nm filter, while other filters like MSR or Katadyn have 20nm filters. What kind of waterborne viruses would I have to worry about that can make it past 20nm?
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02-06-2010, 10:08 AM
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#31 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by Presto The big feature of this is the 15nm filter, while other filters like MSR or Katadyn have 20nm filters. What kind of waterborne viruses would I have to worry about that can make it past 20nm? | Super aids... do you want to get super aids?
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02-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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#32 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by 97ITR Super aids... do you want to get super aids? | hyper aids are 5nm
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02-06-2010, 07:55 PM
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#33 | | ESKETIT
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^ are u pho real
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02-06-2010, 11:14 PM
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#34 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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Originally Posted by Vansterdam ^ are u pho real | PHO? I LOVE PHO
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02-07-2010, 12:27 AM
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#35 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by mx703 umm yeah. that's pretty much it.. with 25nm pores... nothing but clean drinking good ol water. | Great invention
kinda nasty if u think about drinking water that was mixed wit ur urine b4 tho loool
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02-07-2010, 01:59 PM
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#36 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by Porschedog Great invention
kinda nasty if u think about drinking water that was mixed wit ur urine b4 tho loool | Yes, but it's also no different then the natural water cycle which provides fresh water now.
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02-07-2010, 04:33 PM
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#37 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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03-13-2011, 07:12 PM
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#38 | | In RS I Trust
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With everything that is going on in Japan right now I thought it would be a good idea to bump this thread. When I have the cash I'm going in invest in one of these no questions asked. Yes its $200 but I personally think it's a must have for someones earthquake kit.
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03-13-2011, 08:22 PM
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#39 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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urine is sterile.
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03-13-2011, 08:45 PM
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#40 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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One problem I see with this bottle in a city is were are you going to get the water from?
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03-13-2011, 08:48 PM
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#41 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by Turbo E urine is sterile. |  | |
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03-13-2011, 09:52 PM
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#42 | | ESKETIT
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rs group buy? wonder if we can get a deal cause ill be down
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03-13-2011, 09:54 PM
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#43 | | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by Vansterdam rs group buy? wonder if we can get a deal cause ill be down | on the website it says they do group buys for 100 or more lol
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03-13-2011, 10:01 PM
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correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't it only filters bacteria and virus, the 15nm isnt going to filter out molecules like sodium, uria, or chemicals. It's not going to turn sea water into drinking water no?
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03-13-2011, 10:18 PM
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#45 | | ESKETIT
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Originally Posted by murd0c on the website it says they do group buys for 100 or more lol | any place i can get this locally?
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03-13-2011, 10:25 PM
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#46 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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It looks like a pretty solid product and idea. Particularly in third-world countries and areas with poor water quality distributing Life Save Bottles would be hugely successful in improving overall quality of life. Honestly as I see it though for us in North America there are cheaper and more practical items that would be as useful in case of an emergency here.  Quote:
Originally Posted by Presto The big feature of this is the 15nm filter, while other filters like MSR or Katadyn have 20nm filters. What kind of waterborne viruses would I have to worry about that can make it past 20nm? | The MSR and Katadyn filters are more than sufficient for any freshwater source in North America. The primary concern in most of Canada is filtering Giardia out of the water and as it's a protozoan parasite anything at .2mi will catch it. I splurged a while ago on a Katadyn pocket filter and I couldn't be happier. Built exceptionally sturdy (and will filter 50,000 litres of water) but the cheaper MSR filters are perfectly good too. Katadyn Pocket Water Filter $300.00 Katadyn Base Camp Filter $68.00 MSR MiniWorks EX Water Filter $78.00 Quote:
Originally Posted by J____ correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't it only filters bacteria and virus, the 15nm isnt going to filter out molecules like sodium, uria, or chemicals. It's not going to turn sea water into drinking water no? | It won't filter metals or salt out of the water, no. You'd still want to find a non-salt water source to filter. If you know you're going to be staying in a urban area during an emergency situation, catching rainfall might be the easiest by leaving out buckets and whatnot that you could then filter and drink. There are portable desalinization devices but they're prohibitively expensive: Katadyn Survivor 06 Water Desalinator $945.00
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03-13-2011, 10:53 PM
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I want one or two of these for my go-bags
btw good write up Eugene, thanks!
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03-13-2011, 10:59 PM
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#48 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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03-13-2011, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by murd0c on the website it says they do group buys for 100 or more lol | if we can seriously get that 100 orders, i would be down for at least 2 of these!
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03-13-2011, 11:43 PM
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What's wrong with... Boiling water?
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