A 3.6-ton mirror three inches thick sits on a Maui volcano collecting sunlight, and keeping it from cooking itself takes seven miles of coolant pipe, thirteen separate temperatures and about a swimmin

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A 3.6-Ton Mirror Three Inches Thick Sits On A Maui Volcano Collecting Sunlight, And Keeping It From Cooking Itself Takes Seven Miles Of Coolant Pipe, Thirteen Separate Temperatures And About A Swimmin

By Autonocion.com

Every kid who has ever owned a magnifying glass learns the same lesson in about four seconds. Point it at the sun, hold it over a dry leaf, and the leaf starts smoking. Nobody has to explain the physics. Now scale that lens up to 13.9 feet across and ...Read more