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Las Vegas Death Ray

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas Hotel Guests Left With Severe Burns From 'death Ray ... Send by PointsWizard ?Guests at a new hotel in Las Vegas have complained of receiving severe burns from a 'death ray' of sunlight caused by the unique design of the building. Due to the concave shape of the Vdara hotel, the strong Nevada sun reflects off [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Hot Architecture: Vegas 'Death Ray' Singes Tourists ? AOL News Posted by Willian Smith Hot Architecture: Vegas 'Death Ray' Singes Tourists AOL News LAS VEGAS (Sept. 28) ? Las Vegas resorts have long vied to be known as the hottest place in town. But that's not such a great distinction for Vdara, ? Is This Las Vegas Hotel [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 We Had This Two Days Ago, MSNBC Just Catching Up Posted by Willian Smith 'Death ray' at Vegas hotel pool heats up guests Sun's rays magnified at temperatures hot enough to burn hair, melt cups Guests at the new Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas have complained that design of the hotel can magnify and reflect the sun's rays at temperatures hot enough to singe hair or melt pl [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Hot Architecture: Vegas 'Death Ray' Singes Tourists Posted by Willian Smith LAS VEGAS (Sept. 28) -- Las Vegas resorts have long vied to be known as the hottest place in town. But that's not such a great distinction for Vdara , a 10-month-old Strip [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 I Love The Smell Of Burning Hair In The Morning. | MetaFilter Send by Brian B. "The fact that any new construction in Las Vegas can get LEED certification makes the whole LEED enterprise seem sort of meaningless." Perhaps they should create a tall, giant rotating death ray building to routinely scorch all the [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 The Harmon Has A Death Ray Too Send by Las Vegas News Feeds Hot on the heels of the Vdara Death Ray news comes this video (ferreted out of The YouTube by mac777) all about the glass at the Harmon. The narrator - "Vegas Bob" - appears to have a lot of technical knowledge of the property. The [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas 'Death Ray' Scorches Tourists, Melts Plastic | Foilball.com Posted by Willian Smith Las Vegas Review-Journal The pool area at the Vdara Hotel is developing a nasty reputation for being the target of. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Art & Photography: Vdara's Death Ray In Las Vegas Send by Annalee Blysse I caught the Upshot blog at Yahoo today talking about Swanky new Vegas hotel's 'death ray' proves inconvenient for some guests. Why would the build a giant magnifying glass in the middle of the Mojave Desert? Crazy! And, kinda stupid. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas Death Ray Singes Hotel Guests Posted by Willian Smith If you're planning a trip to Sin City, beware the Las Vegas death ray that's been toasting bathers at the Vdara Hotel pool. According to reports, the beam of reflected sunlight is strong enough to melt plastic and even burn hair. [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Rod Stewart Heads To Las Vegas ? PopStar.com Celebrity News Send by Casino News Gather.com. Guests of a Las Vegas hotel were left with severe burns after being struck with a so called death ray from the buildings design. Due to the concave shape of ? Las Vegas death ray roasts hotel guestsRegister [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 'Death Ray' At Vegas Hotel Pool Heats Up Guests - Travel - News ... Send by Patti Shock 'Death ray' at Vegas hotel pool heats up guests - Travel - News - msnbc.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Art & Photography: Vdara's Death Ray In Las Vegas | Wireless Verizon Posted by Willian Smith 1285797633 22 Art & Photography: Vdara's Death Ray in Las Vegas Vdara, Las Vegas, originally uploaded by W&Ps Photos. I caught the Upshot blog at Yahoo today talking about Swanky new Vegas hotel's 'death ray' proves inconvenient for [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Death Ray...VEGAS Style, Baby! - The Phoenix Send by The Phoenix Death Ray [...] VEGAS Style, Baby! Las Vegas [...] the city known for gambling, amazing shows on The Strip, and DEATH RAYS that turn guests into crispy toast! The Vdara hotel is 57-story luxurious hotel that boasts every amenity you can image. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas Hotel Pool Boasts A Unique Feature ? A 'death Ray' | Travel Posted by Willian Smith Filed under: United States, Hotels and AccommodationsGuests at Las Vegas' newest addition to the strip, Vdara Hotel & Spa, may be getting more than they [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 HolyCoast.com: The Vdara Death Ray Send by Rick Moore The Vdara Death Ray. During my visit to Vegas in August we stopped by the new Vdara hotel just to see what it looked like. I didn't see the pool area, but now wish I had: Forget sunscreen. At one Las Vegas pool, you might want to [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Haglund Cited In Las Vegas Hotel Death Ray Article Posted by Willian Smith Kerry Haglund (Center for Sustainable Building Research) is cited in "Vdara visitor: 'Death ray' scorched hair," by Joan Whitely writing for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Vdara Hotel on the Las Vegas strip is a south-facing tower [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas Hotel Vdara An Accidental Death Ray Send by slashdot.feedsportal.com evanism writes "A hotel in Las Vegas that is accidentally designed to be a massive parabolic dish that focuses the suns rays into a death ray! Burns hair, plastic and causes pain." It apparently lasts for several minutes during afternoons of bright sunlight, but if you need to perform science on it, you better hurry since they plan to ruin/fix it. Read more of this story at Slashdot. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Las Vegas Death Ray Optics Demonstration | Portal To The Universe Posted by Willian Smith Las Vegas Death Ray optics demonstration. (200 words excerpt, click title or image to see full post). The MGM Mirage Vdara hotel in Las Vegas has a graceful curved shape which carries some unexpected consequences: guests lounging around [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 Death Ray Constructed In Las Vegas Posted by Willian Smith A hotel located in Las Vegas, NV has been deemed the death ray, due to the building's concaved construction. The sunlight reflects off of the windows, and is aimed towards the swimming pool area. According to the U.K. Daily Mail, the reflecting rays from the sun have melted some plastic bags, and bu [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 30, 2010 More On The Vdara Death Ray Send by Las Vegas News Feeds I am a very lucky reporter. I know this, that I have a knack for accidentally being in the right places at the right times. And so it was yesterday when I [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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