Basic Science Brings Light to the Poorest Homes

Ironclad · #1 by **Ironclad** » Jan 28, 2012 12:06 am

You must take a look at this video.

In the Philippines, deep in the dankest and darkest corners of a poor 'village' one man has changed the lives of many. Using the most basic scraps of junk and a small amount of a common household chemical he gives these people light-bulbs with out electricity. And they work very well indeed.
Mighty impressed.

DougC · #2 by **DougC** » Jan 28, 2012 12:27 am

WOW, that is such a wonderful little film, and such a clever idea.

matt8819 · #3 by **matt8819** » Jan 28, 2012 5:16 am

That made me happy.

Ironclad · #4 by **Ironclad** » Jan 28, 2012 9:27 am

It does, doesn't it! A little heart-warming story for sure.
In a country dominated by those 'charitable' religions one poor man, with crap we throw away every single day, warms the misery of poorer neighbours. And it costs but pennies.
Sometimes I like humanity.

johnbrandt · #5 by **johnbrandt** » Jan 30, 2012 4:37 am

That is absolutely awesome!! I'm going to try that in my backyard garden shed.

Ironclad · #6 by **Ironclad** » Jan 30, 2012 8:13 am

What is the chemical reaction occurring here? The illumination is quite staggering.

Garm · #7 by **Garm** » Jan 30, 2012 10:17 am

According to this article:

It works simply: The water defracts the light, letting it spread throughout the house instead of focusing on one point. The bleach keeps the water clear and microbe-free.

Incredibly simple and effective.

Ihavenofingerprints · #8 by **Ihavenofingerprints** » Jan 30, 2012 10:35 am

Amazing, thanks for posting.

mattwilson · #9 by **mattwilson** » Jan 30, 2012 10:38 am

I also saw a video once about some guy who'd made a fridge that was set into the ground and had like two layers of buckets or something.. seem to remember that working quite well too.

The_Metatron · **#10** by **The_Metatron** » Jan 30, 2012 11:00 am

If I ever build a new house, light pipes are certainly going to be in the design.