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Photos From Space Debunk Luxor Beam Myth
I'm sure you've all heard the line that you can see Luxor beam from space. Marketing nonsense, I'm sure... and a real gem of one. Dr. Dave points us to a Tweet sent to us, from space, which debunk the myth that you can see Luxor's beam from space. The photos were taken by by Commander Chris Hadfield a Canadian Astronaut (aren't all Canadians space cadets?) who lives aboard the International Space Station, which show Las Vegas.
First, Vegas during daylight hours.

Second, Vegas at night.

No beam, just a blur of light from the entirety of the city. The myth has been officially busted. Friggin awesome.
Thanks Dr. Dave 702 @unlvgaming for the tweet tip!

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wow what a cool visual
one of the best VT postings ever
I wanna go back, reminds me of the view when we fly in.
Wait, how is it not visible, I mean it looks like all the lights are?
@coybotjr: visible, but not discernable.
I will say this: Shortly after Luxor opened, I took a flight to Salt Lake City from the east coast that involved a wee hours connection at McCarran (How was that even possible? Remember AmericaWest airlines?). Anyway, I am the kind of nerd who always gets a window seat so I can monitor the geography out the window as I fly. Even on a night flight from Atlanta to Phoenix to Las Vegas to Salt Lake. And long before approaching Las Vegas, and I mean probably 200 miles, I could see a weird beam of light extending into the sky. I figured it could not possibly be from Las Vegas, but what else could it be? An alien mothership at Area 51? As we approached it became very clear what I was seeing. And it was impressive.
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