Comments on: The Project H Redesign of Hippo water transport http://www.changedbydesign.com/2009/10/hippo-redesign/ design a better world Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:06:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: C Brakewell http://www.changedbydesign.com/2009/10/hippo-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-107 C Brakewell Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:44:04 +0000 http://www.changedbydesign.com/?p=472#comment-107 Hi there. I just wished to let you know that some elements of your web site are onerous to scan for me, as I'm color blind. I am afflicted by protanopia, however there are more types of color blindness that will also experience issues. I will read the majority of the webpage Okay, and those areas I have problems with I am able to comprehend by using a custom browser. In any case, it would be nice if you could remember we color-blind people whilst doing the next web site redesign. Thanks. Hi there. I just wished to let you know that some elements of your web site are onerous to scan for me, as I’m color blind. I am afflicted by protanopia, however there are more types of color blindness that will also experience issues. I will read the majority of the webpage Okay, and those areas I have problems with I am able to comprehend by using a custom browser. In any case, it would be nice if you could remember we color-blind people whilst doing the next web site redesign. Thanks.

]]> By: JL http://www.changedbydesign.com/2009/10/hippo-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-100 JL Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:45:39 +0000 http://www.changedbydesign.com/?p=472#comment-100 I want to be open minded, but I just don't see how this is any better than a cart and a water barrel, and for $100, it seems to be a very expensive single-purpose cart. Additionally, and I maybe wrong, I think this product misses the point: These village people still have to go individually and fetch water. The Hippo Roller may save some backache, but saves little time, and, when seen as a system to get water, is horribly inefficient. I'm not suggesting that they build pumping stations and pipes - that kind of infrastructure is unrealistic. But couldn't the efforts of designers and engineers have been directed at developing a simple an more efficient system of of water delivery, such as using large cart carrying 10-20 barrels of water? It could be operated with a fraction of the current woman power and free up other people to do more productive things. I could even see it developing into a sustainable business. I want to be open minded, but I just don’t see how this is any better than a cart and a water barrel, and for $100, it seems to be a very expensive single-purpose cart.

Additionally, and I maybe wrong, I think this product misses the point: These village people still have to go individually and fetch water. The Hippo Roller may save some backache, but saves little time, and, when seen as a system to get water, is horribly inefficient.

I’m not suggesting that they build pumping stations and pipes – that kind of infrastructure is unrealistic. But couldn’t the efforts of designers and engineers have been directed at developing a simple an more efficient system of of water delivery, such as using large cart carrying 10-20 barrels of water? It could be operated with a fraction of the current woman power and free up other people to do more productive things. I could even see it developing into a sustainable business.

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