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Here's a bunch of smart, socially conscious people in the Philippines trying to create a cheap, mass-market, sustainable product for the many inhabitants of remote villages that have no reliable source of light or electricity, and all the commenters of HN can say is "they didn't explain properly how the power is generated! scammers!!!"

Talking about not seeing the forest for the trees.

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The complaint isn't that they "didn't explain properly". The complaint is that they sensationalized an inaccurate explanation, without addressing the fundamental technological question: is this better than existing battery technology and if so how? Does it last longer than current batteries? Didn't say. Is it cheaper? Didn't say. Is it less toxic? OK, they said that it is non-toxic, I still don't know if it's less toxic than existing alternatives. If you want to convince people that you have a superior technology, well then you have to actually explain your technology, not just say OMG Electricity from Salt Water!

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