Thursday, April 19, 2007

All quiet on the water front

Lloyd Godson, marine scientist, 29, emerged from a steel box at the bottom of a lake near Albury NSW yesterday. He had been there for 12 days, using solar panels (not sure how underwater) and pedaling a stationary bicycle to generate his own electricity (for his laptop for watching videos and using a wireless internet connection to communicate with schoolchildren around the world) and growing algae to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. But at least he had food and drinking water delivered - so he didn't just have to rely on recycling his urine and waste. And thanks to his efforts, he has won nearly $42,000 in the Australian Geographic "Live Your Dream" competition. Good one!

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