Re: 1675 spotlight?

From: Obdoakes <Obdoakes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:52:05 -0500

David Lee wrote:

Archimedes is supposed to have built huge focussing mirrors in 212 in Syracuse - large enough to set fire to and sink Roman ships. Probably not actually built but suggests that the principle was known.

David

I recently read that some researchers, in some way associated with the Mythbuster guys, tried to re-create Archimedes "death ray". They focused it on an old fishing boat. At 45 metres (150ft) they got some smoke. At half that distance they got a small fire that fizzled out.

Search Google News for Archimedes for several links. I looked at the article from The Guardian of 10.24.05. .

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