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Waterseer -BUSTED!
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Thunderf00t debunks the Waterseer, a crowdfunded device that claims to condense drinking water from the air using cool ground. He argues the physics does not support its claims.
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HN cites it as a warning and a debunking whenever water-from-air or similar crowdfunded gadgets appear.
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From the Hacker News discussion
Bad ideas often get funding and support from prestigious seeming institutions. Look at the stupid waterseer thing: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Watch out for Waterseer. Not sure I trust that company after their ludicrous misjudgement in their first invention: [Thunderfoot Video]( [VIDEO] ) [Lindybeige Video]( [LINK] ) Side-note: I live in the Cape Town area. We got on international news! Yay us...? Honestly, I'm pretty worried.
Read original comment ↗>Instead of water line pipes, pull water out of the air. I thought this story was put to bed a long time ago? [0] [0] [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Nope, there's no magic or free lunch. It depends heavily on local conditions which might not always be suitable. Thunderf00t has debunked a bunch of other enterprises doing water from the air: [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO] etc
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