| I mean, just LOOK at this thing! |
Just a few days ago was the first successful test where the laser was able inflict damage onto an empty (thank God!) motorboat.
The navy released one video of the boat setting ablaze with seconds.
It's not as impressive as it first sounds only because the laser gun isn't actually shown but large baseball sized glint is shown hitting it, a successive number of times, and creates a steadily growing flame.
What is impressive is how accurate the laser can continuously pinpoint its target and the fact that the distance that it was said to be fired could be measured in miles not feet.
Though it is only effective enough to be used as a warning shot for other ships or sinking kayaks, it's a fair next step, but... not good enough Navy! Lasers weren't designed in science fiction just to set things on fire, let's see some explosions!
Article and vid: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/04/navy-laser-weapon-fire-.html
My friends uncle or something was working on a laser weapon for the government and his lab was this dark room. he worked there fore years! the laser was invisible and the only way he could "see" where is was, was to hold his hand out and when it touched his had it would burn a little bit. I've always thought that was a sick story.
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