[Cry if I Wanna]

The genie is out of the bottle when it comes to technology. A few years ago a hand held 1,000Mw laser would have cost you $30,000 to make. Now you can buy them from China for $20 bucks. And a hand held 30,000Mw laser is out there for $100 bucks! These things can burn down a house! Look out people. Kids in their parent's basement are cooking up a storm and it won't be pretty.

[Still Thinking]

Look out people. Kids in their parent's basement are cooking up a storm and it won't be pretty.

Sounds like the plot from Daniel Suarez's novels Daemon and Freedom(tm), both highly recommended.

[woofie]

I picked up a small nuclear device the other day for $79.99

[Mr170IQ]

Your post is full of errors:

handheld lasers are measured in milliwatts mW , not megawatts - Mw

Any Chinese company offering to sell a 1000mW laser for $20 is selling a 100mW fake. An actual 1000mW laser will cost at least $70.

The most powerful handheld diode lasers are blue/purple 3500mW, which cost somewhat over $200. Any company offering lasers over 3500mW are selling fakes.