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Highly Directional Terahertz Laser Demonstrated
eldavojohn writes "A new paper published this week in the journal Nature Materials announces a successful demonstration of highly directional terahertz semiconductor lasers. You might not think it's a big deal that some Harvard and University of Leeds researchers (funded partially by the US Air Force) figured out how to better direct lasers; but this means the ability to see what's in someone's pockets and clothing, at a distance of possibly hundreds of meters, or farther. The big benefit is that they are lower in energy than X-Rays and are less invasive, since they cannot pass through water or metal. Coming soon to an airport near you or buzzing around on board a drone in civilian airspace?"
The Wired article has a sidebar with "Featured Articles", one of them is "Flying Cars are Coming".
Does this tell anyone about how soon this laser will have real world applications?
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
So now airport security officers can see my genitals from hundreds of feet away?
Raters gon' rate.
so it does not work with sharks?
I give you a hint; There is not much sunshine.
My butthole emits blinding white rays of heavenly light you insensitive clod!
Since it won't pass through metals, quick, someone patent the tin-foil bra!
Oops, too late, now it's in the public domain :-)
So your claim is that the TSA cares enough about passenger wellfare to not plasmify their customers? I think you underestimate their devotion to providing a comfortable, pleasant travel experience.
"Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
Don't THz me, bro!
With all those perverts around, my advice to beautiful women is to keep your T-shirt wet at all times.
"It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful." - Anton LaVey
oh wait, it is a banana