The Ocean Cleanup

#1

Post by gigaroby » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 9:14 AM UTC

The Ocean Cleanup
theoceancleanup.com

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#2

Post by valinor4 » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:13 AM UTC

This idea is already very criticized.

French article about it: http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/06/19/boyan-slat-machine-a-n...

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#3

Post by infruset » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:22 AM UTC

valinor4 wrote: post #2

This idea is already very criticized. French article about it: http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/06/19/boyan-slat-machine-a-n...

.. by someone on the internet: http://riverains.rue89.nouvelobs.com/pauline-moutaux

so what?

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#4

Post by wfunction » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:28 AM UTC

If they could only make the email address optional, then I'd consider... there really is no good reason whatsoever to require an email address here for someone who isn't asking for a reward.

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#5

Post by kayoone » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:35 AM UTC

valinor4 wrote: post #2

This idea is already very criticized. French article about it: http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/06/19/boyan-slat-machine-a-n...

still totally worth trying.

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#6

Post by drewfrank » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:39 AM UTC

wfunction wrote: post #4

If they could only make the email address optional, then I'd consider... there really is no good reason whatsoever to require an email address here for someone who isn't asking for a reward.

That strikes me as a pretty extreme reaction. If it's an issue you care about and you think it's a viable approach, you'd really withhold your contribution on the basis of a required email address?

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#7

Post by dueprocess » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:42 AM UTC

wfunction wrote: post #4

If they could only make the email address optional, then I'd consider... there really is no good reason whatsoever to require an email address here for someone who isn't asking for a reward.

Sorry, I upvoted you by accident. Can you clarify why requiring an email address is a showstopper for you?

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#8

Post by charlysisto » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:42 AM UTC

valinor4 wrote: post #2

This idea is already very criticized. French article about it: http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/06/19/boyan-slat-machine-a-n...

It's interesting to see he takes critics seriously and addresses them : http://www.theoceancleanup.com/blog/show/item/responding-to-...

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#9

Post by dueprocess » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:44 AM UTC

valinor4 wrote: post #2

This idea is already very criticized. French article about it: http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/06/19/boyan-slat-machine-a-n...

Some of the most important innovations and movements in history were 'very criticized'.

I'd say they were in good company.

On a quasi-related note, here's a project I'm launching soon. It's for innovators: http://diepenniless.com

Re: The Ocean Cleanup

#10

Post by wbhart » Sat, Jun 21, 2014, 10:48 AM UTC

I'm skeptical. Most of the plastics in his/her photos are visible. In the actual gyres, most plastics are microplastics, i.e. particles from cosmetics and clothes washing that have gone down the drain. There's a pinkie fingernail sized piece every couple of cubic metres or so. Definitely not visible. They also harbour life. How to remove the life and give it somewhere to live without upsetting the ecosystem?