Andrew Paul wrote: >> From: Robert G. Seeberger >> >> http://wickedlasers.com/ >> >> For the last few months you have been able to buy lasers that could >> pop balloons, melt trash bags, cut electrical tape, and melt >> through >> plastic. It is a fairly interesting advance in materials science >> that >> allows consumers to do such things with an over-the-counter >> product. >> (Of course, you aren't going to find these at your local >> electronics >> stores) >> The lasers here (especially the green ones) tout some amazing >> capabilities such as being visible(the priciest model) at 120 >> miles(193.12128 K)while using 3 volts of power supplied by everyday >> AA or AAA batteries that should last for 2 hours (2 metric >> hours<G>) >> on a 100% duty cycle, even if the laser itself costs $2000 (1648 >> Euro/1129British pound). >> >> I expect that the price of lasers with this kind of capability will >> come down over time and that simultaneously, legislation to curb >> their availability and criminalize their misuse will occur. >> >> These kinds of lasers are somewhat dangerous toys in the hands of >> the >> well intentioned, but in the hands of crafty and mischievous >> malcontents............. >> > > Thanks for that link. I got the 75mw "Phoenix" and well, its > fantastic. I can see it on things several kms away, and it does look > like it bounces of the moon. It is a perfect star pointer. > > Using my powers for good Maru
You are very welcome!<G> Being all sci-fi fans means that some of us are going to be futurists of some stripe. And if you are the kind of person who gets worked up about the future.....well dammit, you just gotta have a laser! Now that you got the biggest stick on the block, I suppose we have to start treating you with respect..............NOT! <G> xponent Wielders Of Coherent Beams Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
