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    megaadam
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    ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

    Life is too shor

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      ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

      Life is too shor

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      OriginalGriff
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      Not an architect, clearly. Not quite sure how they are going to fix that one... :laugh:

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      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

        Life is too shor

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        jeron1
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        Archimedes would be proud!

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Not an architect, clearly. Not quite sure how they are going to fix that one... :laugh:

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          Nicholas Marty
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          Maybe span a parasol over the street :laugh:? oh wait... that would be burning pretty soon... ;P

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            Maybe span a parasol over the street :laugh:? oh wait... that would be burning pretty soon... ;P

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            Line the street with photocells and provide free car charging? :laugh:

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Line the street with photocells and provide free car charging? :laugh:

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              Nicholas Marty
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              Better cover the building with solar panels then and kill two birds with one stone ;P I'm sure the people in the building wouldn't mind a bit of shadow ;)

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                ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                Life is too shor

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                Eytukan
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                That was a spill from Martian drill that is preparing for an attack. The US Govt. & FBI conceal things always.

                Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                • M megaadam

                  ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                  Life is too shor

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                  Rage
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                  I wonder if he got something back from the insurance. I bet mine would not consider the sun as a valid source of damage.

                  ~RaGE();

                  I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                  • M megaadam

                    ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                    Life is too shor

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                    jschell
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                    That happens quite often when someone tries to create some new building. Effects like sliding ice sheets, wind tunnels, buildings that move and of course the ones that just fall down. And those are the ones done by respectable architects as well. Which is why it is so ridiculous to claim that engineering practices would make software development better despite the fact that almost all software development creates something new.

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                      ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                      Life is too shor

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                      Matthew Dennis
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                      Even made The Toronto Star this morning.

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                      • M megaadam

                        ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                        Life is too shor

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        I like the council's solution -- don't let people park there. How about issuing a cancer warning to everyone who walks down the street? A sudden burst of energy that's enough to melt plastic is a high risk factor.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          Not an architect, clearly. Not quite sure how they are going to fix that one... :laugh:

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                          Jecc
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                          I propose putting a giant ant stone statue at the focal point.

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                            ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                            Life is too shor

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                            Clumpco
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                            There are three options to fix this.. The interesting one is to add motors to all the windows so that the focus can be softened by spreading the reflections. The REALLY interesting one is to turn it into a solar furnace using the same focussing system. The one that will be picked though will be to paint the windows matte black.

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                              Not an architect, clearly. Not quite sure how they are going to fix that one... :laugh:

                              This message is manufactured from fully recyclable noughts and ones. To recycle this message, please separate into two tidy piles, and take them to your nearest local recycling centre. Please note that in some areas noughts are always replaced with zeros by law, and many facilities cannot recycle zeroes - in this case, please bury them in your back garden and water frequently.

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                              RogelioP EX DE HL
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                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              Not quite sure how they are going to fix that one...

                              Teakettle at the focal point :cool: -- RP

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                                Archimedes would be proud!

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                                User 10213551
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                                Classic

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                                  ...a large concave mirror actually concentrates a lot of light? Daily Mail [^] Hope I am not reposting.

                                  Life is too shor

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                                  Tomz_KV
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                                  Luckily, it was not a person hurt.

                                  TOMZ_KV

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                                    There are three options to fix this.. The interesting one is to add motors to all the windows so that the focus can be softened by spreading the reflections. The REALLY interesting one is to turn it into a solar furnace using the same focussing system. The one that will be picked though will be to paint the windows matte black.

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                                    gliderguider
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                                    The really funny thing is that he designed a building in Las Vegas that was the same. Apparently they put a non reflective film on the windows. One imagines he wont get too many more commissions for new buildings. And the people issuing building permits will be much more careful.

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                                      I wonder if he got something back from the insurance. I bet mine would not consider the sun as a valid source of damage.

                                      ~RaGE();

                                      I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                                      all_in_flames
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                                      I believe I had read that the building developer had paid for his repairs.

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                                        Luckily, it was not a person hurt.

                                        TOMZ_KV

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                                        Herbie Mountjoy
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                                        Someone must have told the architect to stay focused. It looks like a cartoon building bursting from the ground.

                                        I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.

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                                          Better cover the building with solar panels then and kill two birds with one stone ;P I'm sure the people in the building wouldn't mind a bit of shadow ;)

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                                          Member 4608898
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                                          They could use one of those WW2 parabolic mirrors from the searchlights and reflect a super concentrated ray back to the building. I wonder if the car park could harness the energy.

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