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StupendousMan
10/01/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
There is an Indian movie "Swades (2004) " on the same lines (Hindi)

Swades is inspired by the story of Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi the NRI couple who returned to India and developed the pedal power generator to light remote, off-the-grid village schools.

from: [en.wikipedia.org]

..oh and the music track is by A.R. Rahman
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Rex the Decadent
10/01/09

@StupendousMan: Hey Suyog, is that you? nice seeing you here man.

Swades is good, but this is better. This guy did not have ANY education, whereas our protagonist was doing well for himself.
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Drew Cuddy
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence; talent will not; nothing is more common than an unsuccessful man with talent; education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts; genius will not; unrewarded genius will not. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved, and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge
33rd President
Phi Gamma Delta
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infmom
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
Libraries rule.
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nutbastard
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
this guy was BORN to go to burningman. bravo, dude, yer doin' it!
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EBone
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
As the unofficial Gizmodo wind-turbine specialist, I can only say: Amazing.

Now I have to get something out of my eye...
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TuxDuke
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
So, what can I do to give sets of wrenches to kids like this?
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YakiraDarnitzka
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
man..i actually shed a few tears while reading this. disclaimer please...
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Kaiser-Machead
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
I was going to tear up my Homo Sapien membership card this afternoon, but I guess I'll hold onto it a little bit longer. Thanks William Kamkwamba!
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lpranal
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
Dear god: please send more of these kids, and less Bernie Madoffs.

Love,

The world.
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thepeopleselbow
09/30/09

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This is gizmodo at it's best.
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DigitalPasture
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
I've always looked up to people who take the initiative to not only better themselves, but also their community. I've also built a small windmill (from a kit mind you), I couldn't begin to imagine fashioning parts from stuff laying around. Good article Rosa!
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ZaimBattus
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
truly amazing. So inspired. How many 14 year olds (myself included) here in the states were/are bumming around with no vision in life or their future?
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KassiaAntion
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
How many of us can do this. Inspirational, is all I what I have to say. Thank you Gizmodo for sharing this with us. We should all take hear the lesson this shares with us.

Many of us take for granted all the blessings we have, running water, electricity, and so on. How many of us can turn scrap in to a windmill to pump water or provide light.
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theyaab
09/30/09

In reply to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
Books and People like this should be promoted to the max.Also it is the desire to learn and grow which is rare and appreciable. Somehow reminds me of the movie 'The pursuit of Happyness'
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Heliophage
09/30/09

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Very inspirational.

I think I might pick up the book, despite knowing what to expect, since it's a story worth sharing.
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