Dangerously Overpowered Laser Pointers
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Those laser pointers you can buy at the store actually pack some pretty powerful technology, and a recent study shows most manufacturers are actually jacking up their pointers' power output to illegal levels- meaning some consumer pointers have the ability to burn retinas and skin and blind airline pilots! Read More: "A look at the hazards of green laser pointers" http://phys.org/news/2013-04-hazards-green-laser-pointers.html "Those handheld green lasers pointers may not be as harmless as you thought." "NIST Tests Underscore Potential Hazards of Green Laser Pointers" http://www.nist.gov/pml/div686/pointer-032013.cfm "Using a low-cost apparatus designed to quickly and accurately measure the properties of handheld laser devices, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers tested 122 laser pointers and found that nearly 90 percent of green pointers and about 44 percent of red pointers tested were out of compliance with federal safety regulations. The NIST test apparatus was designed so that it can be replicated easily by other institutions." DNews is a show about the science of everyday life. We post two new videos every day of the week. Watch More http://www.youtube.com/dnewschannel Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWQYUVCpZqtN93H8RR44Qw?sub_confirmation=1 DNews Twitter https://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni Twitter: https://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green Twitter https://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez Twitter https://twitter.com/trace501 DNews Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DNews DNews Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/106194964544004197170/posts DNews Website http://discoverynews.com/
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I have one and I play laser tag with it
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'It's not my fault the pilot didn't wear safety goggles! Make them use safety goggles! Mandatory!' LOL...
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this guy is a democrat probably. Reason? "The same power as a military grade rifle mounted laser sight". Has to make it sound 'scary'
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Putting laser pointers on wrist bands would change the way people fight with their hands. Blindness matters.
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I activate the air freshner
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wind up police
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I have a 50 mw laser pointer BEAT THAT
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so is a 1w laser way to much i have one. is it e legal or is it bad to look at the light? when it hits the ground
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I just ordered one off eBay and they lied about the milawats I can burn stuff easly
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I use my burning laser to shoot at my neighbors while they're having sex so I can piss them off. But they don't know it's me.
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I have a 1mw laser, it's good for long distances and pissing people off.
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I annoy ppl
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this dude sounded like a commy at the beginning
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I mess with the people on the 3rd floor of my apartment from my window and IT's amazing! (Btw the 3rd floor is the playground soccer court,pool,gym)
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I just ordered a 1w blue one. I plan on burning ants and spiders and shit
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Piss your Teacher off
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when im bored i go and scare birds flying by
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I have a 1 watt blue laser
And I don't carry it outside from my house at all cause I don't want to have problems
And I only burn stuff and make laser show
Which is pretty awesome -
A sign seen in the physics lab. Do not look into laser with remaining good eye.
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and it burns a little.
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