Comments by "Lawrence D’Oliveiro" (@lawrencedoliveiro9104) on "Why do hurricane lanterns look like that?" video.

  1. 23:45 Just to add to the irony, many of the same populations that use these for illumination will have access to mobile phones by now. So they don’t have access to a reliable electrical grid for home lighting and other appliances, but they can still charge their phones via solar cells or other portable means. And they don’t have a landline phone system, they have jumped straight to wire-free telephony, and will very likely stay that way.
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  2. I was thinking about the CO danger. With all the stink and irritation, that’s one factor you won’t be able to smell, or even notice until it’s too late.
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  3. 5:06 You are James Burke and I claim my £5.
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