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Bottled light
« on: 14 August 2013, 10:05:22 »
This is cool!  8)  A simple low tech solution that makes you wonder why it wasn't thought of years ago.  :y

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23536914

This guy should get a Nobel!  :)
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #1 on: 14 August 2013, 10:39:53 »
They did. Fibre optic cable. Same principle. :y

Been using them in shanti town and slums for years. Good cheap idea, true enough. :)
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #2 on: 14 August 2013, 16:56:32 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 14 August 2013, 10:39:53
They did. Fibre optic cable. Same principle. :y

Been using them in shanti town and slums for years. Good cheap idea, true enough. :)

Yep. As seen on T.V. :y

When people have very little, or very little money, they tend to become resourseful. :y 
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #3 on: 14 August 2013, 17:03:53 »
Although very good, it doesn't solve the problem of giving light when it's needed most..... Night time!  ;D ;D
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #4 on: 14 August 2013, 18:35:57 »
I think these cave-dwellers have got a fickin cheek. Complaining about power cuts when they're connected to the nearest lamp post for free.
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #5 on: 14 August 2013, 18:39:22 »
Quote from: STEMO on 14 August 2013, 18:35:57
I think these cave-dwellers have got a fickin cheek. Complaining about power cuts when they're connected to the nearest lamp post for free.

Wish I'd noticed there were no street lights in our street before I moved in. :-X

Still, it's good for watching meteorites at the moment. ;D
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Re: Bottled light
« Reply #6 on: 14 August 2013, 18:58:32 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 August 2013, 18:39:22
Quote from: STEMO on 14 August 2013, 18:35:57
I think these cave-dwellers have got a fickin cheek. Complaining about power cuts when they're connected to the nearest lamp post for free.

Wish I'd noticed there were no street lights in our street before I moved in. :-X

Still, it's good for watching meteorites at the moment. ;D

Loads in ours - but now they've turned em all off bar 2
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