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- TheScotsman1980, on 06/22/2009, -3/+135I'm waiting for 2 loads, 1 cup. (sorry)
- mikemehak, on 06/22/2009, -1/+65This is awesome. I just wish it had a bigger capacity than one sock :/
/s - SkippyDoorknob, on 06/22/2009, -2/+51The beads are made from powdered rhino horn and spotten owl beaks.
- BDOUG, on 06/22/2009, -0/+49Two questions pop into mind: 1. What's the environmental impact of manufacturing and disposing of these mystery beads? 2. Does this washer cause less wear and tear on the clothes so that they can be worn longer? I'm not "for" or "against" this invention, simply curious about it.
- TheSarf, on 06/22/2009, -0/+49Apology accepted.
- inactive, on 06/22/2009, -2/+46...and leave your clothes smelling like piss, sore feet, and broken promises.
- Nacon, on 06/22/2009, -0/+33Those beads will get inside socks, pant pockets and whatnot. After washing you get to spend half an hour looking for all the stray beads :-).
- diggopolous, on 06/22/2009, -0/+24that's what toothpaste is for
- wing05, on 06/22/2009, -2/+26There was an ultrasonic washing machine displayed in Japan in the early 90s where any piece of cloth with whatever stain, when placed in it, the stain immediately dissolved. It was a year or so away from market then...
Wake me up when it is actually on the market.
Everything is a year to 10 years away from market and you never hear about them again.... - M4NiC5, on 06/22/2009, -0/+21But does it get rid of the smell of ass?
- doctechnical, on 06/22/2009, -0/+20I think you're half ways to a hit country western song. Work in a pickup truck and a dog and you've got a chart-topper.
- DifferentAngle, on 06/22/2009, -3/+21See other front-page article about misleading eco-products.
- stutimandal, on 06/22/2009, -1/+18Wow, seems like a very innovative idea. I hope it works so that we can have water vapor and beads based cleaning.
Only issue is, delicate clothes may not be washed by this procedure -- due to high temperature of steam. - borez, on 06/22/2009, -1/+17Held together by an epoxy resin of blue whale snot and robot droppings.
- SkippyDoorknob, on 06/22/2009, -0/+14Do you have an ocean water tap in your house?
- raf12345, on 06/22/2009, -1/+1510 per cent of the water of conventional machines use is more than 1 cup (500ml)
- asgardshill, on 06/22/2009, -0/+14... Captain Needa.
- TheMachine1, on 06/22/2009, -3/+17"the beads fall through a mesh in the machine’s drum and can be re-used up to a hundred times. "
Green Fail.
Instead of wasting a highly renewable resource like water its going to waste plastic. - thespiff, on 06/22/2009, -0/+13It cleans the stains from my sheets, but can it wash away regret?
- SpruceCaboose, on 06/22/2009, -0/+13Very neat idea, but the real test is going to be in the replacement costs of the beads. If they work for about a hundred washes, the beads need to have an easy way to tell when they are out of their useful life, and they need to be cheap enough to justify the water savings or the average consumer just won't care for it.
- RutgerB, on 06/22/2009, -0/+13I have big cups
- kronzdigg, on 06/22/2009, -2/+14= dirty clothes.
- 1ofMany, on 06/22/2009, -0/+11Are you a hamster?
- Kahnza, on 06/22/2009, -2/+13What? A pair of jeans can easily soak up up to half a gallon. How are the other clothes going to get any water?
- chongli, on 06/22/2009, -1/+11Here's an idea. How about NOT LIVING IN A DESERT!
You want to know where all the wasted water is? Take a look at the vast golf courses and fountains in Las Vegas. - MxM111, on 06/22/2009, -0/+93: how do the beads get out from the socks and pockets?
- frontaxle, on 06/22/2009, -0/+9...and two scoops of raisins
- ucbmckee, on 06/22/2009, -0/+9Like Sheryl Crow's belief that all you need is one square of toilet paper, this idea seems full of *****.
- MistrBrownstone, on 06/22/2009, -0/+9FTA: "It uses less than 10 per cent of the water of conventional machines and 30 per cent less energy by replacing most of the water with thousands of tiny reusable plastic beads to attract and absorb dirt under humid conditions."
What conventional machine only uses 10 cups of water? At 16 cups per gallon I can't think of any machines that use less than 2/3 of a gallon of water.
Although, if true, the statement would be technically correct. 1 cup would certainly be less than 10 percent of what a conventional washer uses. Probably more like less than 1 percent though. - jakobrowning, on 06/22/2009, -1/+9...and are sealed in a membrane made of dead baby eagle tears.
- inactive, on 06/22/2009, -2/+10wow you are clueless. drinkable water is going to be the biggest problem this world faces probably.
- SpruceCaboose, on 06/22/2009, -0/+8Never thought of that, but that is a darn good point.
- tnoy, on 06/22/2009, -0/+8They're also made out of the hopes and dreams of children.
- 1hrSleep, on 06/22/2009, -1/+9Wait, what? They do that to water there? How come nobody told me?
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*Puts down his glass of poop water*. - drunkenoaf, on 06/22/2009, -0/+7Water can vaporize at low temperatures. It all depends on pressure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyle's_law - EverybodyPanic, on 06/22/2009, -7/+14Perfect for enviro-hippies who don't want to smell like they just showered.
- hadak, on 06/22/2009, -1/+7Why don't we find a way to use salt water for our clothes? It disinfects, and we have a little bit more of it.
- inactive, on 06/22/2009, -1/+7But can it run Crysis?
- inactive, on 06/22/2009, -1/+7the American south west isnt a desert/desert like arid region?
I live in Ireland, water is not scarce, it wont be come scarce. - trentrezn0r, on 06/22/2009, -0/+6And that's going to be one dirty cup of water when it's done.
- BDOUG, on 06/22/2009, -0/+6Maybe that one hurt dogs' ears?
- thanakar, on 06/22/2009, -0/+6Reminds me of the sonic showers used in the Star Trek universe.
- canvashinder, on 06/22/2009, -0/+5Important question: For this washer how many loads of laundry would I have to do for a family of 4 in a week?
- nismerf, on 06/22/2009, -0/+5Wake me up when I can afford it.
- TVarmy, on 06/22/2009, -0/+5Sounds like it would be good for dealing with tough stains.
- inigomntoya, on 06/22/2009, -0/+5I work for an engineering firm that designs waste water treatment facilities (among many other things). They guys over there say one of the worst things they deal with (besides condoms and tampons) is laundry detergent. Its really difficult to breakdown and separate it from water that is considered clean enough to introduce back into the environment.
- jcaino, on 06/22/2009, -0/+5Probably no worse than the manufacturing and disposal/recycling of detergent containers.
- Pinkertinkle, on 06/22/2009, -1/+6That's gonna be one dirty ass cup of water.
- mogebier, on 06/22/2009, -0/+4So, it uses little beads to beat the living crap out of your clothes over time, forcing you to buy new clothes because the little beads wear them out instead of just using water to clean the clothes?
Sounds like something a chinese clothing manufacturer came up with. - abadonn, on 06/22/2009, -0/+4I live in Minnesota, are you going to pipe salt water to my house?
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