Las Vegas Hotel death-ray.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:15 pm

And I bet you think death-rays are still science fiction

"Guests at the new Vdara hotel have been complaining that because of an architectural flaw on the glass skyscraper, the sun's rays are being magnified and reflected onto an area of the pool, causing severe burns. There have been reports that even plastic has melted from the heat.
Bill Pintas almost lost some hair from his experience with the hot spot."

from ABC news website. There is, I'm afraid an annoying and un-related video piece on the same page.

Wiki pages · Post by **Thargoid** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:24 pm

Same story from el-Reg, if you prefer...

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:26 pm

a small step to making this
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-thir ... uperweapon

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:17 pm

Thargoid wrote:
Same story from el-Reg, if you prefer...

Wow - that's one hotel you wouldn't want to get drunk and fall asleep by the poolside at...

Chrisfs · Post by **Chrisfs** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:29 pm

Cuts down on the pool heating costs.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:11 pm

They should market this as the ultimate health spa - you get a quick tan while enjoying a sauna/hot-tub, and if you wait till 2pm it turns into a jacuzi (as the water boils!)