Dean Kamen's Water Purifier,

Peter D. 64°

Remember Dean Karmen? The Segway guy?

Dean has come up with water distiller that can produce purified, drinkable water from almost any liquid source. This includes seawater, poisons, sludge, and urine!

Dean has been working on the water purifier for over five years, but it is now nearing production.

Check out the vid on the Colbert Report:

http://www.youtube.com/v/D5FKtvxU7c0

3 replies

Peter D. 64°

Typo: "Remember Dean Kamen?"

More:

Pictures of Kamens water distiller machine:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/dean-kamen-a...

Kamen estimates that the distiller will cost between $1000-$2000.

Written in July 2008

A significant water distilling device would be a good invention. However, it is hard to take anything he says serious until he has real proof.

Segway was supposedly going to change the world. Riiiight!!

Written in July 2008

Peter D. 64°

True :)

At the moment, it's just a nice looking box and a good story.

Written in July 2008

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