>Where should we spend our time instead?
That's for you to decide. There's nothing wrong with your project, I just don't see any real-world utility.
>once we modify the AWG to achieve water reclamation from urine, would that be considered novel?
Not at all. It wouldn't even be a "Atmospheric Water Generator" anymore. You would just be putting an evaporator in a closed space with your condenser... This isn't a new or novel technology, and it's already available for public use.
>Not just knowledge of chemistry, but actively developing eyedrops to cure cataracts :)
That's really cool, and I am not doubting her credentials, but it has nothing to do you with your AWG. We're talking about a device that condenses water vapor into liquid water. If you have access to Freon and and a pump (or even ice cubes and a glass) you can achieve the same thing.
Again, I don't take any personal offense to what you're doing. I would never invest in it because I don't think any amount of funding would ever turn this project into a success. It doesn't even address the real issues behind water scarcity, which has nothing to do with a shortage of liquid water...
That's for you to decide. There's nothing wrong with your project, I just don't see any real-world utility.
>once we modify the AWG to achieve water reclamation from urine, would that be considered novel?
Not at all. It wouldn't even be a "Atmospheric Water Generator" anymore. You would just be putting an evaporator in a closed space with your condenser... This isn't a new or novel technology, and it's already available for public use.
>Not just knowledge of chemistry, but actively developing eyedrops to cure cataracts :)
That's really cool, and I am not doubting her credentials, but it has nothing to do you with your AWG. We're talking about a device that condenses water vapor into liquid water. If you have access to Freon and and a pump (or even ice cubes and a glass) you can achieve the same thing.
Again, I don't take any personal offense to what you're doing. I would never invest in it because I don't think any amount of funding would ever turn this project into a success. It doesn't even address the real issues behind water scarcity, which has nothing to do with a shortage of liquid water...