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This photoshoped image is great
August 29, 2009

http://gizmodo.com/5348063/bill-would-give-the-president-control-of-the-internet-during-a-cybersecurity-emergency

That's comforting, sort of
August 29, 2009

How many nukes will it really take to instantly annihilate humanity?

Lifesaver Bottle
August 27, 2009

I recently watched this video about Michael Pritchard's Lifesaver bottle. Wow, wow, wow.

I checked out the company's website, but there was no reference at all to using the bottle for humanitarian uses. Confused, I sent an email to info@lifesaversystems.com:

Hi there,

I just watched Michael Pritchard's TED talk about the Lifesaver bottle, and to say I'm excited is an understatement. I resonate with Michael that this bottle could make a mind-blowingly significant difference to people living in third-world countries.

I visited the Lifesaver website hoping that there would be more information about things like:

Lobbying governments to support an initiative of distributing bottles to third world countries.

Ways that individuals can raise money to donate bottles to third world countries (ex. A charity that is able to give tax receipts, etc.)

Discounts for the bottles when used for humanitarian reasons.

News about people's efforts using the bottle for humanitarian causes.

Forums to help connect people on this cause.

etc.

... but all I found were pictures of military people using the bottle, which was a little depressing.

So what's the deal?

Thanks,
Daniel

We'll see what they have to say.

UPDATE: It has been a couple of weeks and I haven't gotten a response... oh well.

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