Waterpod

[Mr00destruct0]

Most people will not opt to live in that type of a shit hole barge. Water pod comunities will house sociaties digruntled and out cast. Nut jobs with attitude problems.

Good luck!

[mellowmark1]

My god she is stunning. I am having a hard time paying attention to what she is saying.

[Pasemak]

the best zombie survival tactic.

[Ikonakonei]

Beautiful and Intelligent, Now that's hot!

[nikbizzarro]

how do they get rid of the dirty water used on board, for washing plates or the floor, for hydroponics system etc...

[lucasjiban]

this would be usefull in a zombie apocalypse :D

[parkerdonald]

i want a barge! have a putting range and have a garden and some trees. float to the golf of mexico!

[thepastormike]

looks like a cool project but not feasible in real life

[NodrogSremyh]

90% food but only 5months run time if things go apoc how are they going to survive?

[tradotvis]

going out on a limb here but im guessing the engines don't run on solar

[haks79]

get a tan!

[LookingGlassProject]

i would plant pot in open sea.

[LookingGlassProject]

and she is so hot!

[seanseanseanseansean]

He lays on a couch with a hot chick - and talks about COMPOSTING? No sexy.

[Tanru2000]

Ella 4 Anchor! :D

[HighVoltage963]

Am I the only one who thought she moved around way too much? >_>

[wanbegok]

how come she reminds me of kirsten dunst? great video though. =)

[Trendge]

That's pretty cool. It's too bad solar panels are so expensive. More people would have them if they weren't.

[TarjaTurunen1Fan]

Gotta love Ella's accent and of couse rocketboom it's self...Very interesting, Almost every video of theirs I learn something new which is a good thing ;)

[Y2KExtacy]

It doesn't store cows for my steak. Fail.

[smegingbastard]

Work those shoulders girl!

[plasticvideo]

haha, yeah

[misssy7ducks]

ellie > ella.

[sth128]

Aqua Hippies!!!

[sippitysipsap]

Five Stars.

[islandcaptain]

Hmmm.... that tug boat that pushes the "waterpod" barge is definitely diesel-powered, not solar.

[Th3UnionFor3v3r]

That seems cool, but it was funny when the guy was asked about what they do for fun, and he said they lay on the couch.

[ksandom40]

Love it!. PS great atmosphere in your interviews Ella.

[Causecast]

This video is great. Thank you for giving us an insight into such a unique lifestyle!

[CatalinPopandaul30]

Kitty ! ! ! ! !

Nice project, the cat adds the finishing touch

[igykalen]

So basically homeless people who sleep under newspapers and live in cardboard boxes ...are just really environmentally conscious?

failboat lol

This reminds me of MadMax or Waterworld. Why would anyone *want* to live like that.

[BlaxelXZ]

well if the apocalypse hits, i guess they will be the ones who are prepared

[DerSuperJerome]

yeah like the boat is totally gonna survive a nuclear war :D

[toxikblood]

like you will :D

[igykalen]

Until the chickens get sick and die. The concept itself probably wouldn't work even with a large vessel. A little virus mutation and your essential livestock die off and oh well.

[hardworker424]

Very interesting.

[farazazhar1]

something out of the movie waterworld ... need to wear gloves in the kitchen for hygiene ...

[Alaron251]

I wanted cyborgs >:(

[igykalen]

Buy a realdoll.

[Alaron251]

The japanese do them better.

[maggru91]

If that's the future i need a time stopper because I sure as hell don't want to live like that.

[pharmajoe990]

Great idea, we need one in Melbourne....

[SethOlson1992]

I'm glad that women can still be in the kitchen here.

[TamsosPadaras]

She moves her shoulders alot... it's kinda funny ^_^

[spunkypuppy]

My god but you are a beautiful woman, Ella!

A good reporter too!

Dunno about those dirty hippies tho...

[mcduffchannel]

why does it have to be a barge? concept cool... but yet a concept

[FlindersSharp]

looks cool. kinda wet though

[redrebel69]

omfg, she is so cute!!!

[TJPRSproductions]

thats awesome

[mstrlnk7]

The mentioning of Waterworld reminded me of one very important thing....Where does the water supply come from?

[rogelead]

water supply, im more concerned about the fuel to power the SHIP. You cant call yourselves enviromentalistis when you go around on a gas powered boat with solar pannels. You might as well just use the power from a generator.

[rf11404]

Are you people going to be on that boat when it is freezing in the winter? I doubt it.

[HumanStrategy]

3:31

"Re-soar-sees"

I thought it was pronounced like "re-soar-ses". Did I miss something or is she just being quant?

[tomahwk]

I believe she says resource use.

[SabreTooth123]

awesome stuff

[envoy3]

I cant wait for the world of The Windwaker(Zelda) fucking loved that game.

[MadRecklessLevity]

Hey, very fascinating, this barge. I didn't fully connect the founder's statement between "nobody was thinking of rising seas" to the existence of this barge. Does that mean this barge is some prototype for when we start losing land that people can live on the sea? Or is it a demonstration of what we should be doing more of to reduce emissions? Very cool either way!

I know I'm a real dweeb for noticing/mentioning this, but those double toilet seats are very, very close to each other.

[lordace777]

at 3:44 I can see flies on the "couch"

[eSilva90]

I call dibs oin the waterpod when the all the ice caps melt.....

[dakotamorgany106]

Over 5 999 999 996 dead bodies.

[nonreviad]

1:43 "Chickens are legal in New York City.."

Uhm... are chickens banned anywhere in the US?

[eSilva90]

well maybe in some metropolitan areas

[artvandelay13]

i think he means they're legal to keep in your yard or on your property, which isn't allowed in a lot of cities, probably for sanitary reasons.

[librano]

hydroponic garden YES!!! future here i come!!!

[Cobra666Commander]

Also I'd make tender love to her >:3

[cyberteque]

Give me a break!

"Everything that comes onto the waterpod must be recyclable."

WTF? How about the diesel that boat uses?

Is this one of those "only in New York" things?

Diesel burning hippys!

OMFG!

[Cobra666Commander]

Yes, I seriously doubt they are completely self sufficient. Also lol 90% of food. This is a decent first step to show what CAN be done however. It can go much further.

[cyberteque]

I grow a lot more food, in dirt, in a smaller area.

ok, I guess in NYC there is not much room for a garden.

But what about a Community Garden?

That would be a much better idea. A group of people getting together, to cooperatively gain access to some land, as house block size is all you would need, then prep the soil, by hand! With a fork, no rotary hoe!

Then sow some seed, tend the patch and eat the produce.

This kind of project because it is not very accessible to most people.

[Gretelle25]

She has glitter... on her face...

[MasterShrub]

I want this for during the zombie apocalypse.

[M0taX]

Left 4 Dead 4 Real

[Underdogz]

Again this ugly red hair. And again another booooooooring piece of *******.

[Falcon1499]

I'd go anywhere with you, Ella..

[AIexandar]

lol hippie nerds have the craziest ideas

[cyberteque]

Hell yeah!

This is just so idealistic!

Where do they get their diesel from?

The nutrients for the hydroponics?

I would have applauded a community garden, but this is so pie in the sky, rich hippy bullshit!

Sorry, but I grow more food than that, in a smaller space and I don't burn any diesel!

Another thing, the 5 month span of this project, I just bet they would not want to spend a winter on that boat!

[rumbleforce2]

BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charles2337]

lol Basically live in garbage.

[WizardShiz]

im ela morton and youve been watching rocketbewm

[CirqueDuCloud]

Pretty cool.

WATER WORLD.

[QsKIIHALOIIWoWII]

would be nice for hippies but not gamers

[YellingSilently]

TO THE POD!

[diegopmc]

I'd like to be a hermit (at least for a while) on one of these self-sustainable ships. :D

[cyberteque]

This boat is NOT self sustainable!

Where does the diesel come from?

or the hydroponic nutrients?

or the water they initially filled their tanks with?

How about any kind of meat, dairy product, coffee, tea, flour, sugar?

You would need a pretty big boat to grow enough produce to barter for all the things you would need.

Nice idea, but misleading.

[theorderoforange]

chickens are legel in NY, are there US states that illigalizerd chickens?

[FluffyLizards]

no,but a lot of animals require a lot of special licenses and such.

[PirateMovieBand]

Wisconsin, only in town though.

[FelzWelz]

Well most large cities and even some smaller ones do not allow livestock inside city limits.

[Vleesball]

peepod

[wasteofbreath]

Damn she looks good in that dress

[PostDem1]

she's good host :/

[BigAndTall666]

Shut up, and bring Ellie or Joanne on instead!!!

[anryth]

eh not my cup of tea but cant hate on anyone who chooses to live like that. just hope your boat doesnt sink or you dont hate the people you live with.

[DrFishcake]

I can think of worse ways to live, that's for sure...

[Fakse90]

it looks so fun, pretty interesting too

[watchme2day]

Ella is absolutely beautiful.

As far as the comment about sea level rise, there is none. I like the concept but they should do it despite the FACT that Global Warming is a falicy.

[CognosSquare]

I was hoping they would not say they fertilize the tomatos with feces from toilet and I left satisfied.

[p0ison1vy]

great!

i wonder where they get their water from

[Yarcofin]

You can live eco-friendly without it looking like a dump... they could have at least painted the inside of that dome.

[btwbrand]

Function over form. Paint isn't a chemical brew that is inline with the ideas these 4 people are experimenting with.

Most paint isn't eco-friendly. Why bother with aesthetics when the raw material is sufficient.

Houses are painted inside and out to keep nature from interacting with the walls, and for looks. Looks are a personal preference. No paint needed on a plastic panel.

[cyberteque]

Absolutely!

I have a hard time with this, it's so pie in the sky!

What about the diesel that boat burns?

I grow a lot of my own food, recycle stuff from hard rubbish collection piles and I do it without burning any diesel.

[skel8tor]

Chill Nelson

[Cobra666Commander]

Apparently they don't burn any fuel. It's powered by wind, solar and water generators. But they still need a boat to tow it. This is mainly a proof of concept though, showing what CAN be done fairly simply. Hopefully it expands and renews interest in floating cities.

[fissure226]

shit, I want chickens...

[NikiDaDude]

Yeah me too, chickens are awesome.

[shadarko]

Why is Ella not our normal Rocketboom newscaster? She's great.

[defect530]

aren't those laptops for small third world children.

[Telegmo]

That thing would be great if zombies took over the planet. Just saying...

[Robotfan987]

I'm pretty sure zombies were the interior designers of this thing.

[BelgianGeneral]

1:02..

[Kuddzor]

She's really hot! And on topic; this looks awesome! I'd like one of those:) and a rocket car of course...

[DeRealUno]

yeah,,, this idea is somewhat like going back to the past. it is a wise solution, however i still think a modern and innovative solution can still work.

[sk84alife]

its awesome!

[Blogusas]

this looks awesome :D a self sustaining boat i find it very cool :D

[matman16]

Is it me or does she keep shaking her shoulders around?

[GodLikeSkillz89]

5th!!!!!

[boomer757]

6th! >_>

[Rashnu]

ummm ok?

[madmonkey43]

ah, the caravan of the seas

[Mattimattson]

What? no comments?

[oscarry]

OMG, waterworld, they are planning for it