Don't believe everything you read. I am an ophthalmologist specializing in laser surgery. I am an industry expert on laser safety and teach courses on the subject. Laser weapons are impractical except under certain conditions.
I don't think anyone is doubting your knowledge. I'm not. I do know that something really bad happened to Daly's eyes that he is still having effects from. Maybe it is something altogether new.
Can you elaborate on those conditions, and how this pilot could have been injured? Thanks.
Well in that case calculate the safe viewing distance of, say, 500 mJ of Nd:YAG light in a beam with a M-squared of 1.1.
Laser weapons are impractical except under certain conditions.
Nonsense.