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These concerns already come up with things like glass and metal clad buildings - plenty of urban zoning codes already account for the light that reflects off ne
by sethhochberg 3y ago
These concerns already come up with things like glass and metal clad buildings - plenty of urban zoning codes already account for the light that reflects off new or modified structures (or at least try to).
It tends to be newsworthy when it goes wrong, because the results can be things like buildings cooking nearby objects at certain times of day. Spicy stuff.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/03/Skyscraper-melting-cars-in-London/2591378232486/ https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/03/Skyscraper-melting-c...
- crtified 3y agoFair point. In hindsight, my mind had wandered off unsupervised, and was picturing the unadulterated chaos of an instant universal conversion of all existing rooftops to super-reflective. "All will be simultaneously unveiled at 12 Midday tomorrow, citizens, so, ...take care out there!".