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Laser Powered Paper Plane Takes Flight

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-all-i-need-is-a-co2-laser dept.

RobertTaylor writes: "Ananova is reporting that Japanese scientists have developed a laser powered paper plane. A blast of light from a commercial laser heats up a droplet of acrylic polymer or water on its surface which acts as fuel. Full story here" Nature also has a story on this advance.

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  1. Still classify as origami by Gerrioholic99 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I don't think lasers count as origami.. whatever happened to the simple fold, point at your friend across the room, poke and eye out method?