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trailmonkee

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28. Nooooooooo!!! all that pee I just collected!! wasted!!

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 02:14 AM

Nov 2012

that's why I like posting these types of things on DU there are (in all sincerity) a ton of really smart peeps here - tnx

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Oh, this? Just some teenage girls from Africa who invented a urine-powered generator. [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

WHA??? MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #1

I'm guessing it doesn't produce much 'net' electricity... but, they are on the right track?? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #8

One liter = six hours of electricity. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #15

they use other power for the electrolosis? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #20

Wow, my derp Scootaloo Nov 2012 #24

Electricity is not measured in "hours" jberryhill Nov 2012 #21

You could say the 'invention' part, is doing it in africa, with a pile of junk?? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #23

It still doesn't produce net energy jberryhill Nov 2012 #30

its still pretty cool... now stop being so smart trailmonkee Nov 2012 #34

It doesn't, and they're not jberryhill Nov 2012 #26

Brilliant. Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #2

NICE THINKING!!! There's way more hydrogen in urine than in sea water. If the electrolosis can be... uponit7771 Nov 2012 #3

completely brilliant niyad Nov 2012 #4

Creating the new term, "Piss ON!" SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #5

Beyond impressive! Fridays Child Nov 2012 #6

What if urine could power cars? Lint Head Nov 2012 #7

There was a girl in Japan who made fuel from apple peels Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #18

Wow! CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #9

OMG. Really. DCKit Nov 2012 #10

Years ago, I knew someone working her way around the world Warpy Nov 2012 #11

i think it's gasoline... went to the weblink and there were a bunch of folks discussing trailmonkee Nov 2012 #13

Exactly. Renewable energy from wind or solar would make it Warpy Nov 2012 #48

Grrrl power ~ lol! You GO, grrls! Zorra Nov 2012 #12

That should piss off GE and Big Oil Blue Owl Nov 2012 #14

The Force is strong with these ones. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #16

yuck woolldog Nov 2012 #17

Corrosion will be an issue. Separation Nov 2012 #19

I hate to pee on the parade here, but... jberryhill Nov 2012 #22

Nooooooooo!!! all that pee I just collected!! wasted!! trailmonkee Nov 2012 #28

In other words, Botte is pissy she had to become a chemical engineer to do what these kids did. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #29

They have Internet in Africa too jberryhill Nov 2012 #31

hey even if all they learned is how liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #33

Which is pretty much what Botte said jberryhill Nov 2012 #35

oh give them a break. liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36

I'm not busting on anyone jberryhill Nov 2012 #38

Well you can blame that on our failing public school system liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #40

"six hours of electricity" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #43

the best thing about this story going viral... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #37

Yes it is... jberryhill Nov 2012 #39

i can honestly say... this story has helped me learn alot trailmonkee Nov 2012 #41

Did I claim they didn't have internet? Indpndnt Nov 2012 #44

If you could chill beer with the electricity.... Thor_MN Nov 2012 #25

Then create it from the urine.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #45

back to basics liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #27

Wow. Just wow. I'm speechless. n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #32

without reading the article, I venture to guess these girls are Oprah's girls? secondwind Nov 2012 #42

It's great seeing Africans inventing new ideas for themselves. Kablooie Nov 2012 #46

Someone should ring out Karl Rove's panties right now... PossumSqueezins Nov 2012 #47

Being from the "Cold Fusion" generation. . . caseymoz Nov 2012 #49