Did the title of the post get your attention? When I saw an article about a "death ray" it got my attention and I decided to read it. One of the newest additions to the hotel skyline of Las Vegas is the Vdara hotel, part of City Center. This building has a concave design and apparently when its face is toward the sun, it acts to focus the sun's glare. This is similar to how some solar power plants operate. 
According to the article, the designers of the building foresaw this happening so they put a protective film over the building facade. I thought it was funny (a little) when they mentioned that the beam of sun from the building can burn hair and melt plastic bags.
Just a fun article for The Mullet but the heat generated from this made me think about how you can cook an egg on a sidewalk if it is hot enough so maybe they should put an omelette bar out there by the pool! Maybe the "death ray" will work better than the pavement does though?
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