PrintIn Videos: Stephen Colbert Interviews Dean Kamen on 'The Colbert Report'
Stephen Colbert interviews inventor Dean Kamen (best known for the Segway) to talk about his vapor compression distiller, a machine that takes contaminated water and turn it into pure drinking water without the use of filters or chemicals. Colbert tests the distiller by adding Doritos to the "contaminated water" container.
The technology behind vapor compression distillers isn't necessarily new, but Kamen's invention looks a lot more compact than already existing vapor compression distillers. Since Kamen appears to have just announced his distiller on the Colbert Report last week, there isn't much information available about it yet.
Watch the interview, after the jump.
Dean Kamen on 'The Colbert Report'
Bonus Video: Aqua Colbert Commercial
Related
Dean Kamen [Wikipedia]
DEKA Research & Development Corporation [Dean Kamen's company]
The Colbert Report Official Site [Comedy Central]
Vapor Compression Water Distilllers [Aqua Technology Water Stores]
Colbert: First Vid of Dean Kamen's Miracle Water Distiller [Gizmodo]
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3 Comments:
Gee!
If it comes anywhere near living up to it's hype the way the Segway did ....
srhcb at 8:14PM on 03/24/08
Pretty witty SRHCB - you must be the funniest guy in your cube. Comparing a metro-transport device with a water distillation system designed to alleviate water-related diseases displays not only your wit, but your intelligence and consideration to global issues. Thanks!
P.S. - someone else already invented sarcastic and moronic message board posts. Oh well, back to the drawing board for you.
nonesuch at 10:32AM on 03/25/08
Absolutely amazing. That is someone trying to make a difference. It was a pity that the host didn't let Dean Kamen speak further, he was just about to say the cost... there were so many un-asked questions and instead he just tried to make a joke out of it... idiot...how frustrating... well, hopefully someone will have enough sense to book him on a show and ask him... maybe 60 minutes? that would be nice.
shotgunee at 2:11AM on 03/28/08