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Laser Warnings Planned for Out-of-Bounds Pilots

Posted by timothy on from the this-certainly-won't-be-spoofed dept.

akadruid writes "No, it's not a new 'Star Wars' system: The US Pentagon and NORAD are using lasers to warn off pilots flying into restricted airspace, according to Wired magazine. I wonder if they got the idea from the FBI, who charged a New Jersey man under anti-terror laws for doing this?" The system is not yet in operation (but could be as soon as next month), and according to NORAD, their system has been found safe for pilots' eyes.

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WARNING - Do NOT look at laser with remaining aircraft.

  2. I still don't understand by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How you shine a laser into the cockpit of an airplane that's very high in the sky

    --
    Excuse me, I don't mean to impose, but I am the ocean
  3. 1.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frosty pith

  4. Re:Please, for the love of God... by daveschroeder · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1. I don't post as AC.

    2. I posted my "Dupe" response (which got deleted along with the article) while logged in, which you can clearly see from my user page (look for "Dupe..." attached to "Can Build Robots But Can't Afford College [dupe]").

    But thanks for your concern.

  5. Re:Why note encode data in the signal by theDunedan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually I mean "why not" encode data in the signal.

    the Dunedan

  6. GMAIL IS DOWN! by BumbaCLot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    THIS SUCKS!

    1. Re:GMAIL IS DOWN! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      ITs working fine for me.

    2. Re:GMAIL IS DOWN! by lfrandom · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No its not, go away. BTW, mod me down for all I care. Hell my Karma is so bad that I don't even see my own comments while browsing.

  7. Re:Please, for the love of God... by daveschroeder · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    It invites people to "warfly" now.

    ...

    Oh. My. Fucking. God.

    This is quite frankly the most worthless piece of shit pos...

    Oh, wait. I'm reading slashdot.

    Never mind.