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This is really cool. The Water Pod is a barge floating around New York City where a handful of artists work and live completely autonomously. That is, they filter their own water, grow their own food, and barter for anything else they might need with services or other goods. The residents of the Water Pod are testing an alternative to land for people to live on in the event that we need to start living elsewhere – whether it be through floods caused through climate change, glacial melting, or anything else. As they float around the city, they dock and visitors can board to learn about their mission and inner workings. If a visitor wants to learn how to make their own water purification system, the Water Pod can teach that. If a visitor wants to learn about composting…ditto. A really interesting blend of art, education, and science.

56 Responses to “The Water Pod”

  1. virtuosoikingpin Says:

    lol, a chicken permit? That makes sense(not much farming going on, but lots of chicken fights). Still hilarious though.

  2. virtuosoikingpin Says:

    [..YouTube..] lol, a chicken permit? That makes sense(not much farming going on, but lots of chicken fights). Still hilarious though.

  3. thwipp Says:

    c-ya in hell, hippy chick!

  4. thwipp Says:

    [..YouTube..] c-ya in hell, hippy chick!

  5. thwipp Says:

    she got nice biscuits in her basket, too! ’specially for a midget.

  6. thwipp Says:

    [..YouTube..] she got nice biscuits in her basket, too! ’specially for a midget.

  7. grilledwhatulike Says:

    i wanna eat your fruitsalad (and by that i mean asshole)

  8. grilledwhatulike Says:

    [..YouTube..] i wanna eat your fruitsalad (and by that i mean asshole)

  9. taskmasterlax Says:

    u reckon theres massive vegetarian lesbo orgies on this boat? i do… thinkin bout them now..

  10. taskmasterlax Says:

    [..YouTube..] u reckon theres massive vegetarian lesbo orgies on this boat? i do… thinkin bout them now..

  11. RevolutionaryJam Says:

    we want to clean up the planet we love our mum

  12. RevolutionaryJam Says:

    [..YouTube..] we want to clean up the planet we love our mum

  13. kenne210 Says:

    We’re going to need this for 2012. … and what a sexy scientist.

  14. kenne210 Says:

    [..YouTube..] We’re going to need this for 2012.

    … and what a sexy scientist.

  15. kenne210 Says:

    [..YouTube..] We’re going to need this for 2012. … and what a sexy scientist.

  16. proffmongo Says:

    “WaterWorld” here we come!!!!! LOL!!!

  17. proffmongo Says:

    [..YouTube..] “WaterWorld” here we come!!!!! LOL!!!

  18. TheJeffShadowShow Says:

    The Water Pod might not be your tuneBut the effort is worth all they’re doin’The answer I need, just from viewing the feedIs there poontang on that pontoon?

  19. TheJeffShadowShow Says:

    [..YouTube..] The Water Pod might not be your tune
    But the effort is worth all they’re doin’
    The answer I need, just from viewing the feed
    Is there poontang on that pontoon?

  20. TheJeffShadowShow Says:

    [..YouTube..] The Water Pod might not be your tuneBut the effort is worth all they’re doin’The answer I need, just from viewing the feedIs there poontang on that pontoon?

  21. PreCurSeD Says:

    too bad there is only 1 LOL!

  22. PreCurSeD Says:

    [..YouTube..] too bad there is only 1
    LOL!

  23. PreCurSeD Says:

    [..YouTube..] too bad there is only 1 LOL!

  24. StephenMaturinMD Says:

    frucking permits, goddamned government interference in every aspect of our bloody lives. Why the hell would you need a permit to have chickens on a boat int he middle of a harbour? Peaceful resistance. Don’t act like little kiddies needing permission for everything, licences for lawful acts, (marriage FFS!) They can all stick their application forms where the sun don’t shine.

  25. StephenMaturinMD Says:

    [..YouTube..] frucking permits, goddamned government interference in every aspect of our bloody lives. Why the hell would you need a permit to have chickens on a boat int he middle of a harbour? Peaceful resistance. Don’t act like little kiddies needing permission for everything, licences for lawful acts, (marriage FFS!) They can all stick their application forms where the sun don’t shine.

  26. chatito19 Says:

    theresident congratulations you are awesome,beautiful,smart,polite….i love you…

  27. chatito19 Says:

    [..YouTube..] theresident congratulations you are awesome,beautiful,smart,polite….i love you…

  28. homerilias Says:

    What a sad story that we’ve come so far. Cuz maybe this is one of many signs for the beginning of the end, and now we deal with it so easily, unconcerned…

  29. homerilias Says:

    [..YouTube..] What a sad story that we’ve come so far.
    Cuz maybe this is one of many signs for the beginning of the end, and now we deal with it so easily, unconcerned…

  30. homerilias Says:

    [..YouTube..] What a sad story that we’ve come so far. Cuz maybe this is one of many signs for the beginning of the end, and now we deal with it so easily, unconcerned…

  31. Jolobenco Says:

    Don’t worry, yo! I’ve just found a great way to rise your confidence in future. Start to do smth yourself. Ride a bicycle, waste less PVHs, grow your own plants etc. Do something what can realy help to preserve our land. Even if it would be the micro=part in relation with global scale – just do it and be sure it gona be better!

  32. Jolobenco Says:

    [..YouTube..] Don’t worry, yo! I’ve just found a great way to rise your confidence in future. Start to do smth yourself. Ride a bicycle, waste less PVHs, grow your own plants etc. Do something what can realy help to preserve our land. Even if it would be the micro=part in relation with global scale – just do it and be sure it gona be better!

  33. bille2588 Says:

    Lori is she really that dumb. The earth is getting colder we are going into a ice age. Lori I can’t believe that you believe what she belives. You are a lot smarter than that. We need to send all enviromentalists to Europe.

  34. bille2588 Says:

    [..YouTube..] Lori is she really that dumb. The earth is getting colder we are going into a ice age. Lori I can’t believe that you believe what she belives. You are a lot smarter than that. We need to send all enviromentalists to Europe.

  35. LittleEmoBoy001 Says:

    If the earth is getting colder why are the ice caps melting and there hasn’t been a real winter in New York city since like 2002?

  36. LittleEmoBoy001 Says:

    [..YouTube..] If the earth is getting colder why are the ice caps melting and there hasn’t been a real winter in New York city since like 2002?

  37. byblosadvocate Says:

    Cool pod, cool video, cool gals

  38. byblosadvocate Says:

    [..YouTube..] Cool pod, cool video, cool gals

  39. amness1a Says:

    i know this sounds typical, but the reason the world would be getting colder is because if the ice caps melt that much they disrupt the ocean currents which have a big effect on the temperature of some areas. and also where im from (scotland) it has gone from being snowy all winter, to snowing about 3 days a year. all in the space of 40 years.

  40. amness1a Says:

    [..YouTube..] i know this sounds typical, but the reason the world would be getting colder is because if the ice caps melt that much they disrupt the ocean currents which have a big effect on the temperature of some areas. and also where im from (scotland) it has gone from being snowy all winter, to snowing about 3 days a year. all in the space of 40 years.

  41. deviousreality Says:

    Reminds me of the man made island by Richie Sowa

  42. deviousreality Says:

    [..YouTube..] Reminds me of the man made island by Richie Sowa

  43. ChrisHippVemma Says:

    You are delightful when you are not doing politcal stuff. Neat idea too, we could all be more self sufficient in our daily lives if we really tried.

  44. ChrisHippVemma Says:

    [..YouTube..] You are delightful when you are not doing politcal stuff. Neat idea too, we could all be more self sufficient in our daily lives if we really tried.

  45. Falcor119 Says:

    bok bok bok bok………BOOOOOOOOOOOOK BOK BOK BOK BOK BOK!!!!!!

  46. Falcor119 Says:

    [..YouTube..] bok bok bok bok………
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  47. Falcor119 Says:

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  48. bille2588 Says:

    I look at the sat views of the ice caps every week and they are not melting. Also NY had the coolest summer since 1929. Read something besides Al Gores book. Try Unstoppable global warming every 1500 years, The deniers, Eco Freaks, Climate of Extremes. This names a few. Please do your homework before you challenge me, I studied Global warming for the last 4 years. I have read all sides of the issue and it is all about control and money. We need to be Americans not D or R.

  49. bille2588 Says:

    [..YouTube..] I look at the sat views of the ice caps every week and they are not melting. Also NY had the coolest summer since 1929. Read something besides Al Gores book. Try Unstoppable global warming every 1500 years, The deniers, Eco Freaks, Climate of Extremes. This names a few. Please do your homework before you challenge me, I studied Global warming for the last 4 years. I have read all sides of the issue and it is all about control and money. We need to be Americans not D or R.

  50. CombustTheChronic Says:

    lol@ 1:15 a hydroponic system used for legal vegetation

  51. CombustTheChronic Says:

    [..YouTube..] lol@ 1:15 a hydroponic system used for legal vegetation

  52. stramdrang Says:

    where’s the trained butcher who will not freak about killing a chicken so they can think a little more clearly lol

  53. stramdrang Says:

    [..YouTube..] where’s the trained butcher who will not freak about killing a chicken so they can think a little more clearly lol

  54. stramdrang Says:

    send an environmentalist to france and have her argue something wrong about eating meat so you can figure out how to pollute less, got over vegetarianism while trying to get college degree

  55. stramdrang Says:

    [..YouTube..] send an environmentalist to france and have her argue something wrong about eating meat so you can figure out how to pollute less, got over vegetarianism while trying to get college degree

  56. scorpionkings Says:

    [..YouTube..] She took the movie “water world” to serious!

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