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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. Re:I think I've heard this one before. by seann · · Score: 0, Troll
    "beatiful part is that the craft will never outrun the power source."
    Please don't become a scientist, or any major part in this worlds development of space travel.
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    I'm a big retard who forgot to log out of Slashdot on Mike's computer! LOOK AT ME.
  2. Re:Interesting Technology by jerryasher · · Score: 1, Troll

    Which fucked up moderators thought this was funny?