Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Middle of fucking nowhere
Las Vegas "Death Ray" spikes surface temps up to 160F [71C]
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Bill Pintas was vacationing in Las Vegas when he decided to stay at the swank new Vdara hotel, a curvy 57-story tower owned by MGM Resorts. He was sitting at the pool when he encountered something alarming. He recalls, "I'm sitting there in the chair and all of the sudden my hair and the top of my head are burning. I'm rubbing my head and it felt like a chemical burn. I couldn't imagine what it could be."
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The "death ray" appears to be created by the glass surface of the hotel itself -- acting as a concentrating parabolic dish -- similar to those used to heat water to a boil in solar power systems. The dish concentrates light on a 10-foot by 15-foot hot zone moving across the pool. Temperatures in this area spike 20 degrees Fahrenheit -- or more.
Re: Las Vegas "Death Ray" spikes surface temps up to 160F [71C]
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Originally posted by tubularbills
any solutions you would propose?
Beer
Sep-30-2010 15:30
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
Yes, an immense magnifying lense to capture the reflected light and humanely re-direct it toward rival hotels. That's the greenest option.
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Sep-30-2010 15:31
Vivid Boy
TA's GodFather
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: T.O
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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Yes, an immense magnifying lense to capture the reflected light and humanely re-direct it toward rival hotels. That's the greenest option.
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Sep-30-2010 15:33
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
Ah, yes. the "grass roots" option.
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Last edited by Jake Benson on Oct-01-2010 at 05:51
Oct-01-2010 03:26
FuzzQi
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2009
Location: In your face
quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Yes, an immense magnifying lense to capture the reflected light and humanely re-direct it toward rival hotels. That's the greenest option.