walker 0 Posted September 20, 2011 Hi all This post may upset DM/Pelham/Baff1 et al but it has to be made. JOl4vwhwkW8 It is not all high tech you know :) Thanks to Bryan for the link ;) Kind Regards walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W0lle 1047 Posted September 20, 2011 Walker, even though this forum description has "Topics should ideally still be related in some way, for example: military, politics, science and other military games" in it means not that you have to start a new thread about every little news snippet about science or politics. Either you start your very own "Walkers Science News" thread in which you throw all your news, or you start your own blog somewhere. While your threads are on topic, a some point your numerous threads simply become boring and/or annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-GR-Operative 10 Posted September 20, 2011 Really nice video. That technique is used here in my country too, but we don't use fossil energy sources, mostly hidroeletric sources. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walker 0 Posted September 20, 2011 Hi all BBC also has the story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14967535 Kind Regards walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4591 Posted September 20, 2011 Either you start your very own "Walkers Science News" thread in which you throw all your news, or you start your own blog somewhere. I am all for that as long as there isn't at least a couple of threads each day linking to different news sites. Can you do that walker? Or could a moderator (cough Wolle) just merge all of walker (recent) threads? I know it involves some work, but then at least he'll have a place to call his own and hopefully cram everything there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.Taffy 10 Posted September 20, 2011 I saw that story on the BBC news website, it's simplicity is brilliant! That they can provide the equivalent of 50 watts is incredible (during daytime of course). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Charles 22 Posted September 20, 2011 Nice idea. Would really help in the slums of some big cities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonci87 163 Posted September 20, 2011 I really like this. Its simple, yet effective. Thanks Walker for posting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PELHAM 10 Posted September 20, 2011 Nope doesn't upset me, I am glad you have found something that actually works for a change. It's a good idea, I might even put one in my garden shed. Why not start your own Blog though? This is the BIS Offtopic forum section not a Greenpeace RSS news service? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1124 Posted September 21, 2011 it's very simple and usage is well known (refracted and reflected light to illuminate rooms) carbon water composition improves the refraction examples: Tonic has Quinine , or just water with Quinine (they say soda which is carbonated water, but i wonder if it has also Quinine) why? well because Quinine's very sensitive to ultraviolet light (UV), will fluoresce in direct sunlight, due it's highly conjugated resonance structure. so to make this work even better, slap 1 or 2 UV diodes on edge of the lamp and You have even lightsource on night .... the amount of possible combinations with other elements is also very nice to think about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1124 Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) just for laught it's also old news (3 years at minimum) see CS3764DmIP4 Edited September 23, 2011 by Dwarden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jblackrupert 14 Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) It's much much older then 3 years. This has been around for for a least 25+ years. I've seen it used in abandoned cabins uses by hikers in the back woods many many years ago. It's probably just making a big appearence because of the vast amount of plastic bottles available nowadays. Edited September 25, 2011 by jblackrupert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
