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Green Security Clearance Laser Pistol Available
nazgul000 writes "You thought those green laser pointers sold by ThinkGeek and others were pretty cool, didn't you? Well, think again." It seems obligatory to point out that even laser pointers, and certainly anything more powerful than those, are capable of causing real damage.
....till someone uses one of these as a cat toy...
What, these things? No, they're completely harml...AHHHHHHH, MY EYE!
I want one, but only for entirely professional and responsible purposes... yes, I would *never* use such a thing to burn holes in cups and other fun things like that. I think its a bit expensive although I dont know the actual costs of lasers of this power/type/whatever.
Kinda went overkill on the safety features built in my opinion. But I guess safety is a must with lasers.
Sorry, that is beyond your clearance level citizen. your Friend, the Computer, would appreciate it if you would report for termination immediately. Have a nice day!
This laser is not legal to use in public, and while we are not asking for any proof that the buyer is qualified to own this device, we trust that it will be used in a responsible fashion.
Bwahahahahhahahhahahahaahah!
from the article/sales pitch
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- There is a 2 second delay after you click the "on" button before the laser will produce a beam.
Click.
Click.
Click.
(Peering into lens)
Hey why isn't this worARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
liqbase
Warning! Do not look into laser with remaining eye!
I have got to get me one these! It will facilitate my plans immensly!:D
Any links where i can also buy some fricken sharks?!
What do you mean I said too much?!?!? I'm not a traitor! I'm not a commie spy! Nooooooo...........
US Democracy:The best person for the job (among These pre-selected choices...)
That sure makes this guy look real smart :)
Brag when servers are taken down by the Memepool effect.
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
..you do realize that that makes them EXTRA cool, not less cool, right?
If I was thinkgeek, I'd double the price, or at least up it to $150.00
no
I have found a commie mutant traitor giving out classified information to other traitors! Termination ahoy!
I am sorry, but knowledge of what the security level of this information is, is beyond ~your~ security level. You are obviously a Commie Mutant Spy. Prepare for vaporization.
Have a Happy 5000 (tm) day!
The Alan Parson's Project......
--Poor college student in monologue-- Now comes the time to blackmail the US for 1 Miiiillion Doooolarrs... However since I only have 700 dollars and no reusable launch vehicle, I shall buy this green "laser" and a bathroom mirror to reflect the beam from the general direction of the moon and hope they don't notice the large black shadow.
--The RA walks in the door-- *Ahem!* (RA walks up and snatches 120 dollars from the kid's hands) I thought you would have the money you owed me by now....
--College Kid-- Damn, guess I'll just go watch some porn on the internet instead.
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See that Mercedes taking up two parking spots in the crowded mall parking lot? Now you can "key" it from the comfort of your own driver's seat (just make sure your window is rolled down)! And if nobody's around, you can pop a tire or two, as well! That'll teach 'im!
That guy going too slow in the left lane? A laser blast to his rear or side view mirror will be a handy little attitude adjuster. And a blast 'over the shoulder' or using the more advanced 'bank shot' technique into your own rear view mirror will fill that tailgater with regret for his actions!
Yeah.. but it wouldn't be very good as a sniper rifle.. hard to get them to hold still for 30 seconds or so while you burn a hole through them...
It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds. - Captain Hammer
Terrorist!
I'm calling the DHS!
Pity you can't use sed to upgrade them from mW to MW.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
Choices, choices, choices...
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's just a game. Find the eye.
Yeah, time to throw out the dremmel.
IP license from SCOG. Coincidence?? I don't think so.
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"Do the Right Thing. It will gratify some people and astound the rest." - Mark Twain
Cizizen, would you mind explaining to me how you came about this information?
Xenon, where's my money? -Borno
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This guy's site got hammered once when it was on a couple different link sites last week. Now it's getting hammered by slashdot. Anything he makes will probably be offset by his hosting bill.
Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
So that's the excuse they're going with now at Anfield.
Look, it's not lasers that cause retinal pigment epithelium damage to people, it's people that cause retinal pigment epithelium damage to people.
:o)
--#voxlator
from the site:
"This laser is not legal to use in public"
then they say:
"it makes for a great way to point out objects in the night sky"
Isn't that sort of thing usually done in PUBLIC? heh
sudo eat my shorts
That's all well and good, but can it be employed as an airborne popcorn popper?
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
Ah, yes, America - land of the free, where everyone has the right to bear high powered narrow frequency optical emitters.
I can see NRA members country-wide strapping these lasers to their hunting rifles so that if they don't manage to shoot the crap out of something at least it will become road-kill when it wanders blindly into the path of an oncoming 40 ton truck. Yeah for outdoor sports!
AT&ROFLMAO
The food and drug administration? Probably when
people start eating small appliances for lunch.
-I like my women like I like my tea: green-
Don't you think they'd figure it out after the laser burned about halfway through?
Exactly. I have first hand knowledge the devastation that common school room supplies (a rubber band, pencil eraser and pin) can cause.
There are, however, red lasers in the milliWatt range for which the blink/aversion response is (probably) fast enough to prevent damage.
> So, the currently accepted wattage figures on the threshold of immediate tissue damage are in the 30-50Mw range.
True. Because on the battlefield, there's no such thing as overkill!
Except for the fact that they can see the ENTRIE BEAM... Wouldn't make for a very effective weapon when your target sees 1-4 green beams converging on his/her foreheard from a distance... Once he/she starts moving around, good luck keeping it focused AND targeted.
"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his." - Patton
Shine your laser at random objects, if something explodes it must be an explosive. =P
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Analogies don't equal equalities, they are merely somewhat analogous.
Alert! Alert! Illegal christmas Activity suspected!
A laser like this could indeed be a great threat to our strategic Dixie cup reserves.
The REAL jabber has the user id: 13196
What you do today will cost you a day of your life
You, sir, have obviously never owned a portion of the sky before. While you are limited in how high you can build a wall around it, as far as what you do in that portion of the sky is completely up to you. In fact, the sky's the limit!
YES!!!
I can play with 1kW metal cutting laser since its WAY under 3MW, so its safe.
no more fuzzy 3mW lasers. Lets play with real thing that can cut metal.
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That sentence just caused some serious damage to my brain.
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Some "red" States are now issueing guns at conception (background checks are easier that way). I heard that the NRA is challenging Roe v. Wade as infringing on the fetus's 2nd Amendment Rights based on this, but have yet to see a write up on Groklaw regarding the specifics.