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New Laser Makes Pirates Wish They Wore Eye-Patches

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday January 9, 2011 @07:10AM from the scuttle-the-lens dept.

vieux schnock writes "The New Scientist has an article about a new laser developed by a company in Farnborough, UK, that aims to deter modern high-seas pirates. Devised as a 'warning shot' to 'distract suspected pirates rather than harm them,' the meter-wide beam can scan the pirates' 6-metre skiffs and make it difficult for them to aim their AK-47 or rocket-propelled grenades at the ship."

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Re:I'm at a total loss here... by nomadic · 2011-01-09 08:05 · Score: 1, Troll

Don't worry, the article is aimed at non-sociopaths, not you.