Note: It's not a good idea to read an article such as drinking water purified from urine after finishing off a bowl of sodium-rich Ramen.

What a great idea... and you don't have to waste all that water flushing anymore.

There's nothing wrong with drinking urine without filtering it with this first. You don't need that. Sure, it'll have a not so great taste, but it'll save your life if you're in survival mode and don't have water with you.

What are the circumstances by which you would not have access to fresh water, but you would have access to this bulky device?

Why in Waterworld did Costner recycle his urine to drink? He had an entire world's worth of water to filter. Maybe he liked the taste. :)

This would be something for hiking in the back country when you can't take all of your water with you and you won't be near a fresh water source for some time. This thing looks like a pain in the butt to haul around in a pack and there's already solutions for this issue. I don't know about this one.

Urine is like salt water MUCH worse to drink when thirsty than not drinking it. Unine has high sodium content and that will make you thirsty and dry out your body. This product I assume, will filter out the salt as well as the acidic chemicals, reminds me of a primitive stil-suit from Frank Herbert's Dune.

Wait, you're NOT supposed to drink pee?

after drinking the water, can you use the leftover salts to season your food?

Salt water dries you out, causes diarhea and will eventually kill you. Hence why oceans are actually considered 'deserts'.

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I'm thinking they'll need to have some sort of cooling device built into the filter. Its gonna be awfully warm to drink...

Think.
How long till this is smaller, and smaller until it can be worn, or built into a pack?

Who knows, maybe someday they will be able to surgically implant one and make your urine come out drinkable straight from the tap.

There's a wack job in Ohio who goes around collecting little boys' pee to drink -- he'll love this!!!!!

Thank you Jaga for your pseudo-intellectual analysis (there's always one). Doctors actually recommend that if you're stuck in a situation where no water is available (stranded in the ocean, vehicle breaks down in the desert), you should drink your urine to keep hydrated. If someone's with you, they recommend drinking their urine instead, since the waste is the stuff your body rejects, and different people reject different things.

Don't misunderstand: I think the whole idea is freakin' gross, and don't plan on ever getting myself in that situation. But get your facts straight, dude.

You don't need this device unless your only source of water is urine. You can drink your urine without filtering it. In fact it's one of the most HEALTHY things you can do I just had my 2nd 4 ounce glass of the day.

Why you ask? Well it's not fun, it's not sexual, but it is the best medicine availailable to use. It has cured cancel, infections, the flu, and personally I just got over an sinus infection from drinking it. It's also slows aging down.

They lie to use and tell us it's a waste product. It's not it's more like blood plasma filled with nutrients, minerals, amino acids, antibodies, and urea (which is used in almost all skin creams)

Why don't they tell us abut it? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

If every one started urine therapy BIG Phrama would literally go out of business in a year.

Of course you should drink lots pure water also and eat healthy food. But it's amazing how well this works when no other medical treatment will in some cases.

Google "Urine Therapy" inform yourself it might save your life.

of course you should drink pure water also.

Adventurous is a moron, urine will not cure disease. People think pharmaceutical companies are the devil, and while they are concerned with making profits don't you think they would find the active ingredient in urine that cures disease and then market it to make a killing in profits? Urine therapy is bogus and will not cure cancer. Where is the science behind urine therapy?

This is perfect for space traveller where definately water is very precious. they can drink the urine.