On Oct 7, 11:26 pm, Jeffrey Kaplan  wrote:   
   > Plus, his talk about how this might be used by solar generators is babble.   
    That is exactly how power plants work using fossil or nuclear fuels:  Burn   
   the fuel to create heat which boils water which creates steam which turns   
   turbine blades that generate electricity. <   
   Or the screws of a ship or submarine.  I've won many a bar bet against   
   guys who didn't believe that a modern supercarrier or balistic missle   
   submarine is propelled by a steam engine that differs little in its   
   basic design from the ones that powered 19th century locmotives or the   
   *Titanic*.   
   > And any kid with a magnifying glass is familiar with the concept of focusing   
   the sun's energy to create a hot spot. <   
   But apparently the architects for a certain Las Vegas hotel weren't.   
      
   Vdara hotel has "death ray" - http://tinyurl.com/2ew8z8f   
   Regards,   
   Joe   
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