Michael Pritchard: How to make filthy water drinkable

http://www.ted.com Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.

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[jackvincent90]

cos the world would rather watch itself fail than win :(

[chris brun]

Well! that doesnt matter,lets make together something new and better instead of complain about it!,at least he gave us an idea and we can improve it...just like the Wright bros,and the beautiful planes we have today!

[Silverjda]

Oh damn your one of those retards that think the government is out to get you because you have yet to go anywhere with your life... huh?

[GrowActivity]

MORINGA PLANTS also got the highest ammount of vitamines in the World this also helps for humans in Lands with Not so much Food moringa seeds are a Innovation Not These bottles the nature is the best !!

[GrowActivity]

Oh my god more Business for the World -.- how african can get These bottles ? My Idea is Not my Idea its still exist But Not that Public i mean the moringa seeds they grow in warm regions when you Crush some seeds Like 5-6 and put them for an Hour in Dirty water After an Hour in 2l water After that Time the water is drinkable and the dirt + bacterians are on the ground of the bottle or Glass what you use this is an Cheap Way for 3rd wold Lands sry for Bad english im from Germany

[billyjoe191919]

the world is full of dumbasses. Gotta get used to it.

[ehpl]

wow great idea

[Sam Rego]

FINDASPRING

Spring water is the best water for human consumption (:

[Ray Arjo]

Great Invention. Why can't you use this technology (15 nano meter filter that even viruses can't pass through it) in municipal water filtration system instead of the current system of using chlorine and floride which are poisons ? Or you could buy one for each home so that each home filter their own tap water.

[0myjoe]

Dragon's den!!!

[PuppyLuvrGurl14]

I believe that this will be extremely useful in the future, but for now The United States has a good amount of clean drinking water. You can buy it at stores or fill up your jugs on the outside of stores. I think several of these should be sent off to other countries since they're more in need of devices such as these. I'm not implying that America is being selfish or that we should give all of it away, but for other places, this is a necessity. Without a doubt.

[fryingscotsmanful]

that was amzing