http://www.gizmag.com/spyder-3-krypton-laser/19747/
QuotePerhaps you were one of the first people to buy a standard red laser pointer when they first came out. Then, you jumped on the bandwagon when the more powerful green laser pointers showed up. Now, you're just willing to admit it: you want the most powerful handheld laser that it is legally possible to own. Well, according to the folks at Wicked Lasers, that would be their Spyder 3 Krypton. Just how powerful is it? Let's put it this way, the website warns users not to point it at aircraft or satellites.
Yep, with a claimed range of 85 miles (137 km), the top-end model Krypton can apparently shoot its 1-watt beam through the earth's atmosphere and into outer space. It puts out 86 million lux, which reportedly makes its projected dot appear 8,000 times brighter than the Sun. The laser does at least come with safety goggles, plus it has a coding feature that keeps unauthorized users from being able to turn it on.
It is also said to be the first laser to incorporate an internal thermopile detector. This lowers the operating current to stabilize the device's temperature, when excess heat is detected.
Has personal, publicly-available laser technology gone too far with devices that can easily blind other people, and dazzle satellites?
I tend to think it is getting to the point that manufacture and availability needs to be more seriously controlled.
Next, you'll tell me that people shouldn't be allowed to own anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. How do we defend ourselves from the government then?
I don't see anything in this about bears.
You can't legislate for how stupid people are, ..... actually that's a good reason why you should.
IMHO if some uses a powerful laser to attack someone or distract a pilot then they should have the same laser turned on their own eyes; say one eye gone for first offence. :cool:
Typing in "Bear lasers", did give me a bunch of Timesque pictures of a bear riding Abe Lincoln.
Has personal, publicly-available pointy stick technology gone too far with devices that can easily blind other people?
Quote from: Razgovory on September 07, 2011, 07:16:27 PM
I don't see anything in this about bears.
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Couldn`t old school laser pointers blind people?
I remember back when they first came out and there was a lot of fuss about that, I remember throwing a kid in a swimming pool for pointing one at me because I was afraid he`d blind me.... Weren`t they banned in the UK for this?
At the least I`m sure there was a lot of panic and fear about it even if they couldn`t actually do so.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 07, 2011, 07:19:40 PM
Typing in "Bear lasers", did give me a bunch of Timesque pictures of a bear riding Abe Lincoln.
Why would a bear ride Abe Lincoln?
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:44:30 PM
Couldn`t old school laser pointers blind people?
I remember back when they first came out and there was a lot of fuss about that, I remember throwing a kid in a swimming pool for pointing one at me because I was afraid he`d blind me.... Weren`t they banned in the UK for this?
I really doubt that you throwing some kid into a swimming pool lead to a ban of laser pointers in Britian.
Quote from: dps on September 07, 2011, 07:48:42 PM
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:44:30 PM
Couldn`t old school laser pointers blind people?
I remember back when they first came out and there was a lot of fuss about that, I remember throwing a kid in a swimming pool for pointing one at me because I was afraid he`d blind me.... Weren`t they banned in the UK for this?
I really doubt that you throwing some kid into a swimming pool lead to a ban of laser pointers in Britian.
For the massed fear of blinding I mean.
Quote from: Habbaku on September 07, 2011, 07:45:16 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 07, 2011, 07:19:40 PM
Typing in "Bear lasers", did give me a bunch of Timesque pictures of a bear riding Abe Lincoln.
Why would a bear ride Abe Lincoln?
Cause some idiot thought it would be cool to draw it that way.
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:50:30 PM
Quote from: dps on September 07, 2011, 07:48:42 PM
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:44:30 PM
Couldn`t old school laser pointers blind people?
I remember back when they first came out and there was a lot of fuss about that, I remember throwing a kid in a swimming pool for pointing one at me because I was afraid he`d blind me.... Weren`t they banned in the UK for this?
I really doubt that you throwing some kid into a swimming pool lead to a ban of laser pointers in Britian.
For the massed fear of blinding I mean.
Probably. You folks are quite fond of banning things that scare you. Which is everything.
Quote from: Ideologue on September 07, 2011, 07:14:24 PM
Next, you'll tell me that people shouldn't be allowed to own anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. How do we defend ourselves from the government then?
Wisconsin has banned hunting with rail guns.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 07, 2011, 10:21:46 PM
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:50:30 PM
Quote from: dps on September 07, 2011, 07:48:42 PM
Quote from: Tyr on September 07, 2011, 07:44:30 PM
Couldn`t old school laser pointers blind people?
I remember back when they first came out and there was a lot of fuss about that, I remember throwing a kid in a swimming pool for pointing one at me because I was afraid he`d blind me.... Weren`t they banned in the UK for this?
I really doubt that you throwing some kid into a swimming pool lead to a ban of laser pointers in Britian.
For the massed fear of blinding I mean.
Probably. You folks are quite fond of banning things that scare you. Which is everything.
I don't get why they don't just ban fear.
Quote from: Tonitrus on September 07, 2011, 07:10:56 PM
Has personal, publicly-available laser technology gone too far with devices that can easily blind other people, and dazzle satellites?
It could make a cool James Bond movie. A guy walks into a shop, buy a laser pointer, proceed to shoot a sattelite and ask a million $ ransom. No wait, that's the
other spy movie I'm thinking of :P
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 07, 2011, 10:40:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on September 07, 2011, 07:14:24 PM
Next, you'll tell me that people shouldn't be allowed to own anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. How do we defend ourselves from the government then?
Wisconsin has banned hunting with rail guns.
Like guns mounted on rails?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 07, 2011, 10:40:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on September 07, 2011, 07:14:24 PM
Next, you'll tell me that people shouldn't be allowed to own anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. How do we defend ourselves from the government then?
Wisconsin has banned hunting with rail guns.
Next thing you'll tell me you can't use grenades to go fishing. :(
Quote from: Razgovory on September 07, 2011, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 07, 2011, 10:40:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on September 07, 2011, 07:14:24 PM
Next, you'll tell me that people shouldn't be allowed to own anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. How do we defend ourselves from the government then?
Wisconsin has banned hunting with rail guns.
Like guns mounted on rails?
No, guns that use electormagnets to accelerate bullets to mach 7
Quote from: Habbaku on September 07, 2011, 07:45:16 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 07, 2011, 07:19:40 PM
Typing in "Bear lasers", did give me a bunch of Timesque pictures of a bear riding Abe Lincoln.
Why would a bear ride Abe Lincoln?
Abe Lincoln was gay, a bottom and into big hairy dudes? Think before you post, please. :rolleyes:
Ok so tell me a single reason why 1 watt lasers should be legal for private use? And don't come with guns - I am fond of liberal gun laws.
You need guns for self- and property defense. But what the fuck do you need a 1W laser for? Beside accidently or deliberately blinding and burning people?
Quote from: Tamas on September 08, 2011, 03:43:30 AM
Ok so tell me a single reason why 1 watt lasers should be legal for private use? And don't come with guns - I am fond of liberal gun laws.
You need guns for self- and property defense. But what the fuck do you need a 1W laser for? Beside accidently or deliberately blinding and burning people?
Freedom? Also: gold standard.
Quote from: Tamas on September 08, 2011, 03:43:30 AM
Ok so tell me a single reason why 1 watt lasers should be legal for private use? And don't come with guns - I am fond of liberal gun laws.
You need guns for self- and property defense. But what the fuck do you need a 1W laser for? Beside accidently or deliberately blinding and burning people?
I fail to see what makes the case for gun ownership different from the one for laser ownership, per se. Sure, the scale of damage should factor into it - but so it should into gun control, no?
The argument that guns are needed for "self- and property defense" but lasers can be only used for "blinding and burning people" is idiotic. Both can be used to hurt people. Both can be used for defense.
Quote from: Martinus on September 08, 2011, 04:17:44 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 08, 2011, 03:43:30 AM
Ok so tell me a single reason why 1 watt lasers should be legal for private use? And don't come with guns - I am fond of liberal gun laws.
You need guns for self- and property defense. But what the fuck do you need a 1W laser for? Beside accidently or deliberately blinding and burning people?
I fail to see what makes the case for gun ownership different from the one for laser ownership, per se. Sure, the scale of damage should factor into it - but so it should into gun control, no?
The argument that guns are needed for "self- and property defense" but lasers can be only used for "blinding and burning people" is idiotic. Both can be used to hurt people. Both can be used for defense.
how on earth will you defend yourself with a laser? Much easier to just tackle the bastard
Quote from: Tamas on September 08, 2011, 03:43:30 AM
Ok so tell me a single reason why 1 watt lasers should be legal for private use? And don't come with guns - I am fond of liberal gun laws.
You need guns for self- and property defense. But what the fuck do you need a 1W laser for? Beside accidently or deliberately blinding and burning people?
Killer robots?
I have given this further thought.
From cutting stuff down from hard-to-reach places, to scaring various animals away from places they are not supposed to be, I have come up with several possible civilian uses for a laser with an 85 miles range.
I hereby withdraw my reservations, and announce that I want one.