The article you’re about to read is a story of furious power unleashed. It’s a story about technology that must be seen to be believed, but causes serious concern among federal agencies. It’s a story of a 9-inch, 13.3oz, handheld laser that can shine a brilliant, blue beam many miles into the night’s sky, and, at shorter distance under the right conditions, burn flesh, cause permanent blindness, and set organic matter on fire.
I cannot emphasize this anymore emphatically, if you purchase one of these powerful lasers, always use it safely and responsibly. Do the necessary homework on laser safety, all of which can be found on the web. Remember, shining any laser at an aircraft (human piloted, at least) is a serious felony. And it won't be long before the same rule applies to land and sea vehicles. To read the rest of the article, click here.P.S. I you manage to ascertain that the aerial object is not a human piloted vehicle, through binoculars or some other optical means, and decide to shine a laser at the object, be prepared for the object to potentially respond in a hostile fashion. (;-)