# Water collecting billboard! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 23, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767 "2013-03-23T20:58:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/1 "2013-03-23T20:58:07Z")
This is just so freaking cool! And I didn’t see any other thread on it. > **[Advert turns air into drinking water](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21899227)** > > A billboard that draws humidity from the air in a rain-starved part of Peru delivers 96 litres of water a day - and has become a local attraction. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/2 "2013-03-23T21:19:09Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > This is just so freaking cool! And I didn’t see any other thread on it. > > [Advert turns air into drinking water - BBC News](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21899227) I agree that it is very interesting. Notably, the conditions in that locale indicate a 98% humidity and yet little rain. This appears to be an ideal solution for potable water in those areas. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/3 "2013-03-23T21:57:45Z")
Cool, now all we need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/4 "2013-03-23T22:17:54Z")
The price seems reasonable as well. Could be quite a help in any number of areas of the world. I wonder what the minimum practical humidity has to be for it to function effectively? ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/5 "2013-03-24T00:33:14Z")
I wonder what a long-term effect of having a lot of those around would be, however? If everyone in the area has something like this, does it drop the humidity in the area, and if so, what effect does that have? ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/6 "2013-03-24T03:37:18Z")
It says that the initial setup cost was $1200, but does not mention how much it costs to run it. ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-collecting-billboard/653767/7 "2013-03-24T03:52:12Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > It says that the initial setup cost was $1200, but does not mention how much it costs to run it. Yeah, I was thinking durability and maintenance costs too. Also, it looks like it’s right next to a highway - seems your coffee might end up with a dash of diesel smoke.