YouTube Scientist Creates Prototype of Dune’s Wetsuit to Collect and Drink Its Own Sweat

As many parts of the world experience rising temperatures and more people live in areas where water is scarce, it is important to find ways to conserve and reuse water.

When it comes to making the most of water, the inhabitants of the fictional planet of Arrakis from the sci-fi series “Dune” truly set the standard.

These people wore suits called “stillsuits” that collected all of the wearer’s fluid, purified it, and then made it available again for the person to drink.

This technology is of course quite advanced and only available in the fictional universe.

However, the YouTube channel “The Hacksmith” is trying to make this distiller a reality, and it is having some success.

They took a Tyvek suit and installed a thermoelectric cooler inside it. This cooling device works by passing an electrical charge through the metal, which attracts moisture trapped in the air.

The process works similarly to that of a dehumidifier.

In the prototype suit, moisture condenses and falls through a filter into a bladder that will hold it until the wearer is ready to drink it.

Water is easily accessible through a straw that goes up to the person’s mouth.

The YouTuber also put a simple Dune stillsuit on the prototype to give it a better look.

At this point it only collects sweat (or any other liquid placed in the suit).

When asked what it tasted like, Hobson replied:

“Hot! Like water.”

While this prototype suit isn’t as fast or advanced as what’s seen in the Dune books or movies, it’s still a fun example of what’s possible.

You can watch the full video showing how it was made and how effective it is here:

One day we may all drink our own sweat and urine.

Doesn’t the future look great?

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