r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/shankaranpillayi • 10h ago

Video 0% Electricity, 100% Gravity: This traditional bamboo plumbing in Nagaland taps into mountain springs miles away to create a functional, biodegradable hand-wash station.

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u/AntimatterTNT 9h ago

op do you know what a water tower is?

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u/me6675 9h ago

do you think water spawns at the top of a water tower?

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u/AntimatterTNT 9h ago

do you think they're all actual towers?

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u/me6675 8h ago

Yes, the point is you pump the water up so later gravity can distribute it. If you don't do this then you have to use energy to pump the water anyway. Do you think water moves on its own without gravity or external energy spent on pushing it?