Earlier this week, billionaire computer mogul and philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled a new water plant that he helped create through funding. The machine can bring clean water to Africa and could help solve the water crisis. How? By converting water from human waste.

While on the surface it sounds disgusting and absurd, by using heat and various filtrations, the water is safe and clean enough for Gates himself to have a glass. This type of technology could save lives in the long term if more countries are open to this process and there aren’t any drawbacks. For a full article and more details on this technology, please click here:: Would you drink water created from HUMAN POO? Bill Gates back eco firm set to install system in Senegal to give villages clean water