Slashdot has a story on someone who has taken a Fresnel Lens and used it to have way too much fun.
Remember growing up seeing all those cool things in the Edmund Scientific ads? Well, these people have taken one of those items, a lens similar to the type used in lighthouses, to try to burn or melt anything and everything. I mean, what boy in their misspent youth hasn't had fun blowing up model cars with firecrackers or frying bugs with a magnifying glass? These guys have burned and melted coins, pop cans, chalk and more!
The story is a fun read and reminds me of the many 'physics experiments' I performed as a kid. It's funny that most boys at some point or another feel the need to learn about the world around them by blowing stuff up... ;-)
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