Mosquito Shot Down By a Laser

LiveLeak ^ | 2010 Feb 12

[Wiz]

You're looking at a mosquito who got taken down mid-flight by a laser gun designed by Nathan Myhrvold. The malaria-carrying pest never saw it coming, but you can watch everything happen over and over again in this video.

The idea behind the laser is that it could be used to control mosquito populations in developing countries in hopes of reducing the number of deaths due to malaria, a disease f More..requently carried by the flying insects. The device was shown off during the TED 2010 conference and does in fact appear to be capable of tracking and killing mosquitoes.

[Darth Reardon]

So THAT’S what Iran was bragging about releasing on Feb 11.

[Palmetto Patriot]

Jedi Flyswatter

[a fool in paradise]

YIELDED BY A SHARK!

[Ditter]

I am allergic to DEET, I want one of these!

[Slings and Arrows]

WIELDED BY A SHARK!

*cough*mutantseabass*cough*

[Danae]

*cough*mutantstripedseabass*cough*

[ApplegateRanch]

This arrangement can be setup in a bedroom where you would like to have the window open but are worried about mosquitoes. One speaker should be fairly close to where you are sleeping.

Window screens are cheaper, easier, and also protect against wasps, yellowjackets, flies, box elder bugs, elm bugs, lizards, stray cats, and bats; not just mosquitoes.

They also work during power outages.

[Danae]

Ping to the UBER geek post of the day!

I love this idea!

[JouleZ]

"Looks very kid-safe." _______________ This is the one I bought but very dangerous around kids.

[martin_fierro]

i need that in my back yard in about 3 months...

I heard that one of the "nicest" things you can do is to gift one of these CO2 skeeter traps to your neighbor:

He thinks he's alleviating his own mosquito problem.

In fact, he's attracting the mosquitoes away from your yard.

[B4Ranch]

Somewhere in my files on (one of the PC’s) I have the frequencies causes bees and wasps to abandon their hives/nests. They have come in handy more than once.

If you ever get curious what they are; capture the insect in a large glass jar. Set the jar on top of a speaker. Slowly scan through the various levels and observe the insect. When it starts acting frantic, you have the approximate frequency.

[Slings and Arrows]

*cough*themsgoodeating*cough*

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Wiz.

additional:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2450328/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Apparently someone finally said, “I’ve had anopheles mosquitoes!”

[Danae]

*cough*demsfuntacatch*cough*

Hehe I LOVE fishing, and I LOVE catching even more. Ir gud at it.

Yes I bait my own hook. And real women hit moose too!

[Slings and Arrows]

> And real women hit moose too!

Doesn’t Laz beat you to it?

[mowowie]

:)

[mowowie]

thanks for that info.

[DocRock]

BookmaRfk

[mowowie]

Window screens DO work.
I’ve tried them in the past.