Talk:LifeStraw
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This article was nominated for deletion on December 23, 2005. The result of the discussion was keep. |
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Company is swiss-based
Changed 185 gallons to 700 litres (the claim made on the companies website) 700 litres is not 185 gallons.
- With all due respect, when I type "185 gallons in liters" into my Google search bar, the Google calculator reports that, in fact, 185 gallons = 700.301183 litres, which is significantly correct to three digits, and accurate enough for most people. Maybe there is some confusion between U.S. gallons and Imperial gallons? --Eliyahu S Talk 22:05, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Many changes intended to generally improve grammar and tone. Much additional editing on this point still required, but I hope I've made a start. Lurker 14:27, gay time22 February 2006 (UTC)
- I've completely rewritten the article and am very satisfied with my handiwork. Hyenaste (tell) 20:14, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Is this product available yet, and why does the article mention it is only for the third world? Lifestraw seems like it would be perfect for first world emergency kits.
"He says that the price is expensive to those who would need it, and that it does not alleviate other problems in third world countries.[6]" So this straw is supposed to cure cancer/hunger too? Gimme a break.
The wikipedia article says it costs $2 but this fairly recent article on MSNBC has it retailing at $3 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19121634/site/newsweek/), not a huge deal but might be worth changing... Tuffsnake, 06/13/2007
