Posted on 02/12/2010 8:41:24 AM PST by 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.
I’ve been wondering lately how long until those are outlawed.
I am SO callin shotgun on this one.
i have just the neighbor for this.. thanks...
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.
Sharkey?
You know anything about this?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/video-laser-zaps-pesky-skeets
Other reports say it could cost about $50 retail. It’s really just made from printer parts. I don’t know how much it would cost to run it.
It figures out what to kill based on wing speed and size.
“Window screens DO work.
I’ve tried them in the past.”
sure, but they’re not NEARLY as cool as lasers! ;)
Sorry, my inner-geek is trying to escape!
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