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This Is a Mosquito Getting Killed By a Laser
Gizmodo ^
| Rosa Golijan
Posted on 02/12/2010 5:33:29 PM PST by SubGeniusX
You're looking at a mosquito who got taken down mid-flight by a "Death Star" 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.
ZOT!
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TOPICS: Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: deathstar; mosquito
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To: SubGeniusX
Wow. I did not realize that lasers had such control.
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:37:54 PM PST
by
svcw
(If you are going to quote the Bible know what you are quoting.)
To: SubGeniusX
An the ABL knocked down a missile.
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:38:22 PM PST
by
Young Werther
( ("Quae Cum Ita Sunt - Julius Caesar "Since these things are so!"))
To: SubGeniusX
I picture one of these hanging in the room like a disco ball at a party. You turn it on, the lasers start, and everyone is suddenly screaming “My Eyes!!” “My Eyes!!”
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:42:36 PM PST
by
ZGuy
To: SubGeniusX
The device was shown off during the TED 2010 conference and does in fact appear to be capable of tracking and killing mosquitoes. Oh, and it was built out of parts found on eBay. This is a prime example in how innovation required nothing from the government to develop outside of the freedom to dream and create witout interference or "help" from the government.
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:42:55 PM PST
by
mazda77
(Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Dockery for Gov. - JD Hayworth - US Senate)
To: Big Giant Head; Marie Antoinette
Fascinating video ping. I want one.
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:46:24 PM PST
by
listenhillary
(the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
To: Young Werther
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:50:19 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: SubGeniusX
PETA daggers in 3...2...1...
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posted on
02/12/2010 5:52:06 PM PST
by
TruthHound
("He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci)
To: TruthHound
PETA daggers in 3...2...1... My thoughts exactly. How long before that gaggle of nutbags starts screaming ...
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posted on
02/12/2010 6:21:21 PM PST
by
TexGuy
(If it has the slimmest of chances of being considered sarcasm ... IT IS!)
To: SubGeniusX
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posted on
02/12/2010 6:22:37 PM PST
by
listenhillary
(the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
To: listenhillary
You might shoot somebody’s eye out with that thing!
To: SubGeniusX
I am sure that I could find a use for something like that.
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posted on
02/12/2010 7:29:23 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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