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Waterseer -BUSTED!

Thunderf00tCited 4× on HN, 2017-2021
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1.1M views · 10 years ago · commentary · evergreen

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.

HN cites it as a warning and a debunking whenever water-from-air or similar crowdfunded gadgets appear.

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4 comments from Hacker News

@imglorp2021 · in “Spanish engineers extract drinking water from thin air”

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 ▶ this video etc

CriticalView on HN
@jason05972019 · in “Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?”

>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] ▶ this video

CriticalView on HN
@pure-awesome2018 · in “Cape Town could be the first city to run out of water”

Watch out for Waterseer. Not sure I trust that company after their ludicrous misjudgement in their first invention: [Thunderfoot Video]( ▶ this 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.

CriticalView on HN
@Houshalter2017 · in “Generate energy with kites”

Bad ideas often get funding and support from prestigious seeming institutions. Look at the stupid waterseer thing: ▶ this video

CriticalView on HN
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