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> There were some experiments along these lines at McGill
> university in the 1970s. They didn't use Fuller's design because
> they wanted to use common off-the-shelf components that would be
> affordable in third-world countries where water is expensive.
> This means that their designs are suitable for DIY experiments
> (one design used a hand pump to generate about 30 psi). Fuller
> was still alive back then, and is said to have approved.
>
> Their results are available as a 60-page booklet called
> "Water Conservation and the Mist Experience" (1978).
> It is still listed as available on this page:
>
> http://www.mcgill.ca/mchg/publications/
>
> It's full of interesting stuff, and is well worth the $5
> investment if you're interested in this kind of thing.
> (Note the ordering info at the bottom of the page-- they don't
> take web orders, you have to mail them a check.)