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The window trick of Las Vegas hotels (schedium.net)

994 points by edent · 1314 days ago · 344 comments on HN

Article summary

The article does not provide a clear or coherent topic, but appears to be a collection of unrelated text, including a description of a Samsung product and a mention of a Las Vegas hotel trick. The text also includes various phrases and sentences that seem to be unrelated to each other. The article does not provide a clear summary or main point. The text is mostly a jumbled collection of words and phrases.

Main themes

  • casino design
  • architecture
  • fractals and golden ratio
  • human perception
  • design tricks
  • Las Vegas hotels
  • aesthetics and beauty
  • psychology of gambling
  • building design and layout
  • natural light and skylights
  • clocks and time perception

What commenters say

  • Some people believe that humans prefer a delicate balance between order and variety in architecture and design, while others disagree.
  • The use of fractals and the golden ratio in design is a topic of debate, with some arguing that it has aesthetic properties and others claiming it is a myth.
  • Casinos often use design tricks, such as lack of natural light and clocks, to keep gamblers engaged.
  • The idea that casinos pump pure oxygen into the air to keep gamblers awake and active is a topic of discussion, with some believing it to be true and others thinking it is a myth.
  • The use of skylights and internal courtyards can add natural light to large floor plans, but may not be practical in casino design.
  • The lack of natural light in casinos may be a deliberate design choice, rather than a necessary consequence of the building's layout.
  • Some people argue that the lack of clocks and natural light in casinos is a deliberate attempt to disorient gamblers and keep them playing.