by Quirky Jessi
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January 5, 2007

Turn fresh urine into free drinking water

May 23, 2009 12:51 PM EDT
views: 55 | comments: 19



Um. Yeah.

At first glance, it can seem a little crazy, but if you read into it, the idea is interesting. The idea is to have an emergency device like this in drought-stricken areas, etc.

Basically, it converts urine (human or animal pee either one) into drinkable water when the users pee on "activated carbon" inside. That then removes the color and flavor.

(Uh, what about all the stuff inside the pee that the body expelled in the first place? It's not just about color and flavor...is it?)

Either way, you can see more labeled pictures and diagrams of the inner workings on thedesignblog. I wonder if we'll ever see things like this that actually work and are used...

(I heard that astronauts in space just did something recently, too, so this is pretty cool....in a slightly questionable way, at least, hehe)

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Comments: 19

Gwen K May 23, 2009, 12:53pm EDT

yuck! but it is a good idea...
Ghostly Ghoul May 23, 2009, 12:54pm EDT

I would need to see a test of the treated water before I'd even think about this.
Deb J. May 23, 2009, 12:56pm EDT

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....I don't know aboaut this!
Alex In Wonderland May 23, 2009, 1:02pm EDT

What Ghostly said.  There is no way I could drink it blindly, though I can't say I insisted on getting my water tested when we moved in.  It tasted good and that was most of what mattered.  Of course we got a filter that is supposed to filter out most of the bad gunk that could get into the water but who knows. 
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. May 23, 2009, 1:06pm EDT

Sorry but that sounds a little gross.
penni d. May 23, 2009, 1:13pm EDT

 It may come to ths someday..... there are countries where the women SWEAR by their morning facewash.... their own urine...
anne ( way 2 crazy of a life ) c. May 23, 2009, 1:17pm EDT

i don't thinki could do this, it sounds a little too gross for me sorry
Kay M. May 23, 2009, 1:25pm EDT

Oh my. I hope I never have to resort to this :-)
Teresa A. May 23, 2009, 1:59pm EDT

Nope, not going there.
Renee S. May 23, 2009, 2:02pm EDT

I agree with Kay M., I wouldn't want to have to resort to this.
Rick *Don Rico* J. May 23, 2009, 2:13pm EDT

I think I'll continue to do it the other way around, turning fresh water into free urine.

Thanks anyway, Jessi!
Debby C. May 23, 2009, 2:15pm EDT

ya me too!
Quirky Jessi May 23, 2009, 2:54pm EDT

Lol, so will I!
Peter Joseph Swanson May 23, 2009, 2:17pm EDT

Forget the pee thing, I want to know the trick to turning water into wine !!!
Quirky Jessi May 23, 2009, 2:54pm EDT

Me too!
Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. May 23, 2009, 7:14pm EDT

I heard about this on the news or somewhere... It sounded weird then, too...
.* Sandi * May 23, 2009, 7:21pm EDT

i dont know about this ether
Blind Lady Liberty May 23, 2009, 7:36pm EDT

Kind of a piss pour idea if you ask me.
Larry H. May 23, 2009, 8:50pm EDT

can't say i want to try it...

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