You've outlogic'ed yourself: "Do you really think that a terrorist organization that is determined and resourced enough to pull off 9/11 couldn't get ahold of a few high powered lasers?"
Absolutely! So why--duh!--is the FBI fooling around with lasers powered by a pair of penlight batteries?
You also noted, "I guess you never tried to shine sunlight into someones eyes with a mirror as a kid. It's not as hard as you think, even with a moving target."
And nobody died when you tried it, right? Guess what--the power from that reflected bit of sunlight is many, many times more powerful than the output of a laser-pointer.
Sure there are real threats. That's why it ticks me off that the FBI, like a bunch of science-retards, swings into high-speed and utterly useless action.
Their new motto should be:
"When in trouble, when in doubt,
Run in circles, scream and shout!"
(http://64.30.203.214/pub/oe/2005/01/scientific_il li_1.html)
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You've outlogic'ed yourself: "Do you really think that a terrorist organization that is determined and resourced enough to pull off 9/11 couldn't get ahold of a few high powered lasers?" Absolutely! So why--duh!--is the FBI fooling around with lasers powered by a pair of penlight batteries? You also noted, "I guess you never tried to shine sunlight into someones eyes with a mirror as a kid. It's not as hard as you think, even with a moving target." And nobody died when you tried it, right? Guess what--the power from that reflected bit of sunlight is many, many times more powerful than the output of a laser-pointer. Sure there are real threats. That's why it ticks me off that the FBI, like a bunch of science-retards, swings into high-speed and utterly useless action. Their new motto should be: "When in trouble, when in doubt, Run in circles, scream and shout!" (http://64.30.203.214/pub/oe/2005/01/scientific_il li_1.html)