News, Norwegian town uses giant mirrors to combat the winter darkness (credit, construction)

[JD59]

The Norwegian town of Rjukan will be a lot less gloomy this winter, thanks to a system of giant mirrors installed on a nearby mountain that reflects sunlight onto the town below.

Here's how it works, according to the project's website: The three gigantic mirrors, which are computer-controlled, will follow the path of the sunlight as it moves across the horizon. The mirrors will adjust their aim, reflecting the much-needed sunlight onto the town square.

Norwegian town uses giant mirrors to combat the winter darkness

[SuperNaturaL.]

That's pretty interesting, it feels good when people start to use their brain in a useful way.

[MissionIMPOSSIBRU]

Looks like London beat them to this idea, though more by accident rather than anything else.

One of the more *ahem* interesting side effects of London's burgeoning non-conventional high-rise architecture is that one or two curved structures are having a lensing effect when reflecting light onto surrounding areas.

To blame here, specifically, is 20 Fenchurch Street, the skyscraper in the picture below, which is responsible for the untimely demise of at least one prize Jaguar car. When it starts melting faces off local city workers it should start to get more interesting, however.


From SamRielly on Flickr

Journalists and tourists attempt to re-enact the ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark:


Credit: Chest @SkyscraperCity Forums


From Peter Kelly (Steppenwolf @SkyscraperCity forums)

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by SuperNaturaL.

That's pretty interesting, it feels good when people start to use their brain in a useful way.

Maybe we could get Norwegians using their brains in useful ways to come to American and apply themselves to some other problems. Maybe starting with penal reform. And then drug laws. And then public welfare. And then higher education. And then public transport.

[iNviNciBL3]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Maybe we could get Norwegians using their brains in useful ways to come to American and apply themselves to some other problems. Maybe starting with penal reform. And then drug laws. And then public welfare. And then higher education. And then public transport.

Norwegians already came to American. They came to the Upper Midwest part of American.

[cmptrwlt]

Rjukan is still dump