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Mar 12, 2021 14:32:15   #
pocotoo
 
dregl3 wrote:
Here’s another take. If it’s a crystal ball aren’t you supposed to be able to look into it and see the future? So why didn’t the owner do that, and prevent a fire?


That was my first thought.......

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Mar 12, 2021 15:15:16   #
BBurns Loc: South Bay, California
 
rmalarz wrote:

--Bob

Known fact. Reporters are not technical.

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Mar 12, 2021 17:53:00   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
rmalarz wrote:
This was on a news site wherein links are provided to various news stories.

"Crystal Ball Sitting In Window Reflects Sunlight Onto Couch, Causes Major House Fire..."

Anyone catch something amiss?
--Bob


If it was a crystal ball, someone should have predicted that that would happen...

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Mar 12, 2021 20:47:22   #
fantom Loc: Colorado
 
Gasman57 wrote:
Magnifying glass effect?


I think the point is that crystal balls do not "reflect" light, but you are correct that the "magnifying glass effect" can cause fires.

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Mar 13, 2021 00:55:35   #
fsommer
 
Actually a crystal ball can both refract and reflect. However , the reflected energy would be so diffuse as to be harmless.

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Mar 13, 2021 03:04:19   #
TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA
 
rmalarz wrote:
This was on a news site wherein links are provided to various news stories.

"Crystal Ball Sitting In Window Reflects Sunlight Onto Couch, Causes Major House Fire..."

Anyone catch something amiss?
--Bob


Refracts, not reflects?

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Apr 6, 2021 11:04:37   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Longshadow wrote:
"Reflects" bounces off,
"Refracts" goes through,
Basically it acted like a magnifying glass.
Light doesn't reflect off of a magnifying glass, it goes through it.

A reflecting telescope has a mirror in it (reflects the light), but the viewing optics are refracting lenses.


Exactly.thanks for me not having to write that too!!

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Apr 7, 2021 14:44:52   #
Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI
 
If only their mistakes could be corrected this easily. Journalism isn't what it used to be. Now it's just "get it done in a hurry and don't worry about accuracy".

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