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Now for my next trick,water from thin air
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6-25-2007 3:33 AM
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water
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collection
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dew
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condensation
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spider
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web
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6-25-2007
4:08 AM
debbyski
Some of the best designs come from watching nature at work.
6-25-2007
7:52 AM
The REAL Napster
and many of the best designs are simple. This is one of those examples where form + function /simplicity= good design.
6-25-2007
8:22 AM
thisnamecantbetaken
This is a fabulous idea. It reminds me of the fog catchers of f.ex. Chile and Ecuador. So simple, yet effective in design too.
Stills and Photos - Fog Catcher
6-25-2007
8:58 AM
tidbit2
This is like biomimicry and Buckminister Fullers ideas
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