| Sexy Photos of a Solar Furnace in Uzbekistan |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Monday, 31 March 2008 | ||
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Yeah...sometimes you just have to share beautiful things. This solar oven is in operation right now, and is used to melt down aluminum. It's called the "physics-sun" and it's in Parkent, Uzbekistan. These gorgeous pictures were taken by Flickr user Pluvialis.
   Even higher quality shots can be seen at Pluvialis' Flickr Page
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written by Magnulus , March 31, 2008
In the undying words of Paris Hilton: That's hot.
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written by MichelleBennett , March 31, 2008
ooh la la!
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written by Lindsey , March 31, 2008
Oh my, these photos ARE sexy!
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written by kd , March 31, 2008
The image looks computer rendered to me.
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written by kd , March 31, 2008
The images look (at least partially) computer rendered to me.
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written by Webdesigner Dallas , March 31, 2008
How can a solor oven be sexy? You've gone too long with out it!
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written by mitakuyeoyasin , March 31, 2008
Uhh.. OK its not SEXY.
But you gotta admit, it is hot.
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written by Morridin , March 31, 2008
Great Pun Mitakuyeoyasin (hope I got the spelling right)
any idea how much aluminum this melts in a day or the power it puts out?
3D
written by Hank , March 31, 2008
I have to say...it's not 3D, though a lot of people seem to be assuming it is. It might be HDR though, I'm not sure.
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written by mike , March 31, 2008
FLIPPIN AWESOME!! Very cool looking design...though you might not want to look at it while it' at work...
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written by elrod , March 31, 2008
So someone spent $100 to save a penny?
What does the night shift do?
Night Shift
written by Hank , April 01, 2008
@elrod.... I imagine the night shift sleeps at home with their families...
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written by tussock , April 01, 2008
Re: computer rendered ...
http://xkcd.com/331/
Fake
written by Sean , April 07, 2008
The shadow on the collector tower locates the sun behind the array, therfore the oven would not be operational at this time of day. This is a Hoax (rendered image)
real
written by timourau , April 08, 2008
i do not know if images are "enhanced", but the furnace is real - it has been since probably 80's. my father knew people who worked there.
Arrogant Attitude not So Hot
written by Uncle B , May 02, 2008
Parkent, Uzbekistan, you say! Do they think we are 'Third World?
Not rendered! The furnace was far more e
written by Pluvialis , May 29, 2008
Just to reassure everyone these aren't computer rendered. Some have been cropped, but the images are exactly as taken with a Canon A420. No photoshopping. I'm really, really glad you like them. The noise, light and smell were all phenomenal. I was pretty honoured to see this (visiting with a party of University of Cambridge physicists)
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written by Pluvialis , May 29, 2008
Sorry - Canon A620. Slip of the typing hand!
I am interested, though, why some people think these have been computer rendered or faked. It seems a strange thing to spend time doing! Apparently the furnace was used in Soviet times to test ICBM casings and anything that they thought might need to survive nuclear armageddon. It makes a lot of exotic ceramics for industry today. Its an extraordinary place. Massive glass sculptures of the sun inside the lab buildings; huge, glittering entrance halls, filled with mirrors. | ||
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