The light at the end of the world

Cleat Eastwood

Well if uber tw4t osbourne gets us before the mayan prophecy here's a really good way to light your slum dwelling.

CLICK

Its actually a very imginative solution to a real problem - mans ingenuity at its best. If any one knows how it works, do tell

Yellow Peril

very interesting. I hope the results weren't photoshopped in any way.

baldwin471

Very cool. I'm actually in Thailand at the moment helping out at a dog rescue centre, and they were just saying the electricity bill is a lot. This could be very useful.

capt_slog

Nice idea, similar to the light tubes you can get for your house.


I think that the 55watts is a bit out though, it sounds very high. More likely the output is equivalent to a 55watt bulb (if there was such a thing).

team47b

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

Its actually a very imginative solution to a real problem - mans ingenuity at its best. If any one knows how it works, do tell

Don't let the science of the chemical concoction fool you, the bleach in the water is only there to stop mold/algae growing in the water to keep the water clear for up to 5 years.

The water refracts the sun light so obviously only works in the daytime (best when sunny!).

It's a homemade/cheap version of the commercially available sun tube which refracts light through the thickness of perspex in a tube inserted through your roof, these work really well and are great in bathrooms/shower cubicles where you don't have many windows.

an example http://www.velux.co.uk/Private/Products/Sun_Tunnel

usedtobefast

This was featured on the BBC website last year sometime. A brilliant and simple idea to solving a basic human survival need for light in the dark. I seem to remember the small business is providing an additional benefit of giving employment to some of the local people which was the reason this was on the BBC site.

freddiegrubb

Seeing something like this lifts the spirits & gives you hope for humananity.