Comments on: Sunbather Singed by Shiny Hotel's Reflected "Death Rays" http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Next Media Animation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23213 Next Media Animation Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:56:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23213 Next Media Animation (NMA), the Taiwanese media group that brought you the animated depiction of Tiger Woods’ car crash, has created a short, animated video reporting on this story, “Vegas hotel guests fried by death rays”. We thought this would fit in nicely with the article that you recently wrote. Check it out and give us your feedback! http://www.nma.tv/2010/09/30/vegas-hotel-guests-fried-by-death-rays/ Next Media Animation (NMA), the Taiwanese media group that brought you the animated depiction of Tiger Woods’ car crash, has created a short, animated video reporting on this story, “Vegas hotel guests fried by death rays”. We thought this would fit in nicely with the article that you recently wrote. Check it out and give us your feedback!

http://www.nma.tv/2010/09/30/vegas-hotel-guests-fried-by-death-rays/

]]> By: Anna http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23212 Anna Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:22:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23212 The Vdara Hotel is not the only building to have issues with reflective glazing cause heat problems for neighboring people and buildings - there were also problems at Disney Hall in LA, and even residential windows can melt nearby vinyl siding. More here: http://zeroresource.com/2010/09/29/death-rays/ The Vdara Hotel is not the only building to have issues with reflective glazing cause heat problems for neighboring people and buildings – there were also problems at Disney Hall in LA, and even residential windows can melt nearby vinyl siding. More here: http://zeroresource.com/2010/09/29/death-rays/

]]> By: Yllaria http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23211 Yllaria Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:36:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23211 I think Jac has it. That way, it's not a bug, it's a feature. Of course there are probably some pesky implementation problems. I think Jac has it. That way, it’s not a bug, it’s a feature.

Of course there are probably some pesky implementation problems.

]]> By: Jac http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23210 Jac Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:31:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23210 Channel the energy, if only into a mobile barbecue. Channel the energy, if only into a mobile barbecue.

]]> By: beanfeast http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23209 beanfeast Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:19:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23209 We nearly had a similar type of death ray in the UK, courtesy of sculptor Anish Kapoor http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/mar/07/paulkelso1 We nearly had a similar type of death ray in the UK, courtesy of sculptor Anish Kapoor

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/mar/07/paulkelso1

]]> By: Rhacodactylus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/09/28/sunbathers-singed-by-shiny-hotels-reflected-death-rays/#comment-23208 Rhacodactylus Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:37:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=12909#comment-23208 It's biblical retribution, Sodom and Gomorrah going up in flames!!! It’s biblical retribution, Sodom and Gomorrah going up in flames!!!

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