[Flavius]

so when can a mere mortal get one you know to shoot deer with

[Edizzl79]

How dangerous is a laser beam of 105.5 kW? Its not measured in Doc Brown’s jigawats, so Im really lost.

[dr_who]

Probably wouldn't even need to clean it and dress it. Just push a button, and ZAP! Where once stood a doe is a pile of venison.

[counterpunch]

         

[Right Wing Assault]

If one is as big as a large briefcase, why are 8 the size of a dumpster? Does the first not include power supply? Control system?

[Billthedrill]

This is me testing my new one in D.C. I had to borrow Dennis Kucinich's car...

[ChetNavVet]

A 100 thousand Watt laser, all you need is a tracking/guidance system, and that would make the movie Real Genious, like really real. Really.

[Eye of Unk]

Awesome, until it gets degraded by smoke and mylar chaff.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yeah, but can you mount it on a shark?

[Grut]

I still wanna know what happens when Mr. Battlefield Laser meets Mr. Corner-Cube Reflector.

[Glenn]

How much power would be required to drive it?

[Political Junkie Too]

But seriously, just how powerful does a laser need to be for a personal protection device?

Does it have to instantaneously vaporize you or can it slowly burn you over the course of 5-10 seconds?

If you were being mugged and pulled out a laser that you started waving on somebody's chest, how long before it starts melting their shirt and then their skin? Wouldn't that be enough to deter them?

Or am I dreaming? Is it an all-or-nothing technology, instant vaporization or just a cool-looking light?

-PJ

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

As contrast, years ago, some Trekkie created a 5 Watt red light laser with off the shelf parts. It was powered by a backpack power source and could burn through a cinder block. 5 Watts.

[mike_9958]

What’s the carbon foot print ?

How many algore indulgences will we need to buy ?