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Sun purifies water in remote region (A Solar Still. No.. H2O not the other stuff)
Multi-National Force - Iraq ^
| Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann, USA
Posted on 09/07/2009 3:42:11 PM PDT by SandRat
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posted on
09/07/2009 3:42:13 PM PDT
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SandRat
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posted on
09/07/2009 3:42:51 PM PDT
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SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
The basics:
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posted on
09/07/2009 3:45:11 PM PDT
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Rebelbase
To: Rebelbase
Looks like Nature's Uterus.......
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posted on
09/07/2009 3:47:01 PM PDT
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cmsgop
(Another proud graduate of the Larry Storch school of posting)
To: SandRat
Well there you go. Some skeeter nets for sleeping under, and rolls of poly, some shovels, a garden hoe and a few packets of seeds and we’ve solved all the problems in the ME and Africa.
Toss in a windmill and a car battery and a familly can ‘sell” the “extra” electricity to charge up a neighbors cell phone. A
UN enviro-geeks vision of commerce, and how africa and other turd world countries will become better places, which they want North America to be like as well, everyone living in grass huts and growing gardens on our 20x20 foot land allotment, recycling our own pee-and crap.
To: SandRat
Im moving off grid and plan on rain harvesting.. in the Sonoran Desert! (Even a well with a hand pump is not reliable for life and death purposes), It makes so much sense I cant figure why it isnt and hasnt been the predominant means of providing water worldwide.
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To: cmsgop
That is so bad! (and accurate)
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posted on
09/07/2009 3:59:33 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
To: I see my hands
"It makes so much sense I cant figure why it isnt and hasnt been the predominant means of providing water worldwide." You'll find out why real fast. Mother nature will figure it out for you.
To: Nathan Zachary
To: I see my hands
I would, but It’s far more enjoyable not doing so.
If you aren’t smart enough to figure it out, well too bad.
To: Nathan Zachary
let’s just say it won’t last very long. For a number of reasons.
One of them has to do with what those plants needs to grow.
To: Nathan Zachary
Im probably smarter than you are (bell curves says so) but still I cant read your mind. Guessing what you mean doesnt compare to the data Ive seen. In any event Im glad you are enjoying yourself because everyone needs something.
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To: I see my hands
Beautiful photo. Are you talking about simply storing rain during the winter? Wouldn’t that entail rather large storage containers?
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posted on
09/07/2009 4:13:37 PM PDT
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Leonard210
(Tagline? We don't need no stinkin' tagline.)
To: Nathan Zachary
"It makes so much sense I cant figure why it isnt and hasnt been the predominant means of providing water worldwide."Well duh, the evil capitalists at Halliburton use control of clean water, food, and fuel to keep the masses down.
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09/07/2009 4:15:35 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: Leonard210
No, its not a seasonal system. Here is the general idea, but I would be using 4 five hundred gallon plastic water storage containers.
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To: I see my hands
The suns UV rays will destroy the poly sheets in a short time, the atmospheric dust settling on the poly will block the sunlight and kill the plants which are very sensitive to variations of sunlight. In the desert, rare but sudden and heavy rainfalls will also destroy the system.
It's a nifty method for gathering some drinking water in a survival situation, if you happen to have a sheet of poly, but for a permanent long term water supply, forget it.
Dig that well, and/or store rain and seasonal stream water when you can. Those are still the best tried and true methods for what you are doing.
To: I see my hands
Beautiful! I’ve seen similar systems. Love the concept and it should work fine. Especially if you know your needs. I assume it needs filtering prior to use. What’s the best system for that?
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09/07/2009 4:28:12 PM PDT
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Leonard210
(Tagline? We don't need no stinkin' tagline.)
To: Nathan Zachary
"The suns UV rays will destroy the poly sheets in a short time, the atmospheric dust settling on the poly will block the sunlight and kill the plants which are very sensitive to variations of sunlight. In the desert, rare but sudden and heavy rainfalls will also destroy the system" Who said anything about poly? Why do I care about plants? How will a sudden hard rain destroy the system? What solutions to the problems that you cite can you come up with? Its not just chaotic mother nature at work. We have brains.
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To: I see my hands
Storing run off water shown in your link isn't what's being proposed in the article.
Sure, digging a lake at the end of a seasonal stream would help provide a longer lasting water supply, likewise storing run off in 500 gallon plastic septic tanks, although you'll have terrible tasting stagnant water after a while, so you'll have to make a treatment system for drinking water as well, or distill your drinking water, and chlorinate the rest to keep it clean.
To: I see my hands
“Im probably smarter than you are (bell curves says so) but still I cant read your mind. Guessing what you mean doesnt compare to the data Ive seen.”
I think I can explain. Since you know about bell curves, being really bright and all, you’ll understand that desert rainfall varies widely from year to year. On one end of the bell curve you’ll be fine, on the other you’ll be dead.
Now, all you need is about 1500 rain barrels to collect your water for the year, and you’ll be set.
As much as you say you’ll be meeting your water needs through rain-collecting, you won’t be. Besides, you may be surprised to find that on the large scale required to sustain a decent human life, it may actually be illegal to collect rainwater and runoff.
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