Cue references to that old Arthur C. Clarke story

[james_davis_nicoll]

A new London skyscraper dubbed the "Walkie Talkie" has been blamed for reflecting light which melted parts of a car parked on a nearby street.

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[ellarien]

The latest word is that the company responsible is saying it won't be a problem in a couple more weeks (because of axial tilt, presumably) and they hope to have come up with a permanent fix by the time the Sun comes back.

[pauldormer.livejournal.com]

And this is London at the end of August. More usual that it is rainy and cloudy then. The last Monday in August is a bank holiday. It always rains then.