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Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g

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Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
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Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a laptop.
Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by an
off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are being
deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


How far away would you have to be for that not to blind you?

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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a laptop.
Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by an
off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are being
deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


How far away would you have to be for that not to blind you?


Probably on the Moon. g A 2 kW laser, focused for a destructive spot
like, that, is damned dangerous.

The thing is, though, that it probably goes out of focus pretty fast.
It would depend on the spot size at some distance. These are not
strictly parallel beams; they have to focus them with lenses. But
fiber lasers, which are the ones typically used for these small-scale
millitary applications, have a wavelength that is particularly nasty
for human eyes. That's why the fiber cutting lasers used in fab shops
are enclosed with heavily-tinted enclosures, while CO2 lasers are not.

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Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Yeah, we're some of the kids I was thinking about. d8-)

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Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


I'm waiting for the patio version to zap incoming mosquitoes...


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Someone made a widget that could zap mosquitoes in flight a couple of years back. I'll bet anyone with access to a hobby sized laser cutter and a PC could shoot down drones for a lot less money. Might take a little longer than the instantaneous zap of a big-ass laser but 40 or 50 watts would do nicely..
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Someone made a widget that could zap mosquitoes in flight a couple of years back. I'll bet anyone with access to a hobby sized laser cutter and a PC could shoot down drones for a lot less money. Might take a little longer than the instantaneous zap of a big-ass laser but 40 or 50 watts would do nicely..


It's not the power, Ed. It's the target acquisition and tracking.

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Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Probably will be very popular in the hill top villages in Afghanistan
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On 8/28/2015 11:47 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


I'm waiting for the patio version to zap incoming mosquitoes...


http://www.geekwire.com/2015/intelle...squito-zapper-
one-step-closer-to-commercialization/

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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress
wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Probably will be very popular in the hill top villages in Afghanistan
:-)


I think the main idea is to place them around US airports. "Whoops!
That was a Piper Cub!" g

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On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:29:09 +0700, John B.
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress
wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Probably will be very popular in the hill top villages in Afghanistan
:-)


I think the main idea is to place them around US airports. "Whoops!
That was a Piper Cub!" g


(so much for that drug shipment)
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On 2015-08-28, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


As always, applications of this stuff are limitless. For example,
blinding tanks, setting objects on fire remotely, or even lasering
soldiers who are in the "line of sight".

An operator can be sitting safely a mile away from the weapon.

It looks like the laser beam is not in visible light, so it may not be
easy to detect and fire upon.

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Ground hogs and Prairie dogs won't have a chance.

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On 8/28/2015 8:47 AM, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g

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Odd, lasers I know can't be focused. They can be bent and shaped
by mirror. But focus is not how it works. Laser means parallel light.

Martin

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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:35:40 +0000 (UTC), unk wrote:

On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a laptop.
Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by an
off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are being
deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


How far away would you have to be for that not to blind you?


Probably on the Moon. g A 2 kW laser, focused for a destructive spot
like, that, is damned dangerous.

The thing is, though, that it probably goes out of focus pretty fast.
It would depend on the spot size at some distance. These are not
strictly parallel beams; they have to focus them with lenses. But
fiber lasers, which are the ones typically used for these small-scale
millitary applications, have a wavelength that is particularly nasty
for human eyes. That's why the fiber cutting lasers used in fab shops
are enclosed with heavily-tinted enclosures, while CO2 lasers are not.



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Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress
wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Probably will be very popular in the hill top villages in Afghanistan
:-)


Easy to target a laser source with a smart bomb.

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On 2015-08-28, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


As always, applications of this stuff are limitless. For example,
blinding tanks, setting objects on fire remotely, or even lasering
soldiers who are in the "line of sight".

An operator can be sitting safely a mile away from the weapon.

It looks like the laser beam is not in visible light, so it may not be
easy to detect and fire upon.

i


"sniffers" for any angstrom range are easily built.

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On 2015-08-28, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed
specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered
by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that
are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


As always, applications of this stuff are limitless. For example,
blinding tanks, setting objects on fire remotely, or even lasering
soldiers who are in the "line of sight".

An operator can be sitting safely a mile away from the weapon.

It looks like the laser beam is not in visible light, so it may not
be
easy to detect and fire upon.

i


"sniffers" for any angstrom range are easily built.


Low end night vision gear with daylight filters detects near infrared.


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On 2015-08-28, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed
specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered
by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that
are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


As always, applications of this stuff are limitless. For example,
blinding tanks, setting objects on fire remotely, or even lasering
soldiers who are in the "line of sight".

An operator can be sitting safely a mile away from the weapon.

It looks like the laser beam is not in visible light, so it may not
be
easy to detect and fire upon.

i


"sniffers" for any angstrom range are easily built.


Low end night vision gear with daylight filters detects near infrared.

Ayup.



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On 8/28/2015 9:47 AM, Ed Huntress wrote:
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Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Me! Me!!


I'm holding out for the vaporizing laser which will take out the perps
who wander into my yard. Poof! Magic Smoke released, perp gone.
Maybe they can work for road rage, too. giggle

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Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Me! Me!!


I'm holding out for the vaporizing laser which will take out the perps
who wander into my yard. Poof! Magic Smoke released, perp gone.
Maybe they can work for road rage, too. giggle


A couple years ago in bad stop n go LA traffic..I had a guy tap the
rear bumper of my truck. Not enough to hurt my truck...so I didnt
bother to get out and look. He had been riding my ass like a Blue
Oyster queer...didnt pay much attention to him until the next time he
tapped my ass...texting on his cell phone and paying no attention to
what was going on around him. At this point..I flipped him the bird
with both hands. He got out of his car and approached me with fury on
his face. My drivers window was rolled down and he reached in with
one hand to grab me and cocked his fist back..just in time to look
down at that silver .45 pointed at his crotch. I was looking him
square in the eyes and asked him "ever think your bad day could
suddenly get worse? You already hit my truck twice..lets not make it
a third time, ok?".

I tend to never blink in such unpleasentness and my eyes focus in
kinda an odd fashion according to friends...he froze..****ed his
pants...and then traffic moved ahead a bit and I ..never taking my
eyes off his...told him "might want to get back into your car and
listen to the music", then I pulled ahead the next 30 or so feet. I
could see him in the rearview mirror standing there for a few dozen
seconds or so..then he shook himself, looked down at his crotch..and
ran like a rabbit back to his car and got in. He never got closer than
2 car lengths for the next 45 or so minutes until the traffic cleared
and then he passed me like a shot, never looking around...eyes
straight ahead on the road.

Some people just dont handle traffic very well and tend to go nuts.
Most survive it...but some dont. Now traffic..it doesnt bother me in
the slightest. Like rain..nothing you can do about it. Just listen
to the music until it clears.

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On 2015-08-28, Ed Huntress wrote:
Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a
laptop. Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by
an off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are
being deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g


As always, applications of this stuff are limitless. For example,
blinding tanks, setting objects on fire remotely, or even lasering
soldiers who are in the "line of sight".

An operator can be sitting safely a mile away from the weapon.

It looks like the laser beam is not in visible light, so it may not be
easy to detect and fire upon.


Fiber lasers have a wavelength of around 1,000 nm, which is infrared.

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Odd, lasers I know can't be focused. They can be bent and shaped
by mirror. But focus is not how it works. Laser means parallel light.

Martin


Yeah, they're focused for most applications. All of the metalworking
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:35:40 +0000 (UTC), unk wrote:

On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:47:41 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:

Here it is, the latest laser toy from Boeing, designed specifically to
set drones on fi

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/welcome...-laser-cannon/

It's a 2kW laser that's controlled by a standard Xbox 360 and a laptop.
Although the article doesn't say so, it's probably powered by an
off-the-shelf IPG fiber laser, like the big laser cannons that are being
deployed on US ships.

Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g

How far away would you have to be for that not to blind you?


Probably on the Moon. g A 2 kW laser, focused for a destructive spot
like, that, is damned dangerous.

The thing is, though, that it probably goes out of focus pretty fast.
It would depend on the spot size at some distance. These are not
strictly parallel beams; they have to focus them with lenses. But
fiber lasers, which are the ones typically used for these small-scale
millitary applications, have a wavelength that is particularly nasty
for human eyes. That's why the fiber cutting lasers used in fab shops
are enclosed with heavily-tinted enclosures, while CO2 lasers are not.

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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:30:54 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
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On 8/28/2015 9:47 AM, Ed Huntress wrote:
Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g
Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Umm, some of the "worst" offenders here, well, lets just say "We
Adults, we can act like children any time we want. And we have our
own money, too!"

Me! Me!!

I'm holding out for the vaporizing laser which will take out the perps
who wander into my yard. Poof! Magic Smoke released, perp gone.
Maybe they can work for road rage, too. giggle


Years ago, I helped a friend with a class assignment (Technical
Writing, "Create a Brochure"). What they came up with was a civilian
application of particle beam projectors, for home security. "Ask
about the Zap-O-Matic 3000, with the 'Trespasser Be Gone' option."
next to a sketch of a house and a puff of smoke.


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On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:47:48 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:


Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Me! Me!!


I'm holding out for the vaporizing laser which will take out the perps
who wander into my yard. Poof! Magic Smoke released, perp gone.
Maybe they can work for road rage, too. giggle


A couple years ago in bad stop n go LA traffic..I had a guy tap the
rear bumper of my truck. Not enough to hurt my truck...so I didnt
bother to get out and look. He had been riding my ass like a Blue
Oyster queer...didnt pay much attention to him until the next time he
tapped my ass...texting on his cell phone and paying no attention to
what was going on around him. At this point..I flipped him the bird
with both hands. He got out of his car and approached me with fury on
his face. My drivers window was rolled down and he reached in with
one hand to grab me and cocked his fist back..just in time to look
down at that silver .45 pointed at his crotch. I was looking him
square in the eyes and asked him "ever think your bad day could
suddenly get worse? You already hit my truck twice..lets not make it
a third time, ok?".


ROTFLMAO! Good show.


I tend to never blink in such unpleasentness and my eyes focus in
kinda an odd fashion according to friends...he froze..****ed his
pants...and then traffic moved ahead a bit and I ..never taking my
eyes off his...told him "might want to get back into your car and
listen to the music", then I pulled ahead the next 30 or so feet. I
could see him in the rearview mirror standing there for a few dozen
seconds or so..then he shook himself, looked down at his crotch..and
ran like a rabbit back to his car and got in. He never got closer than
2 car lengths for the next 45 or so minutes until the traffic cleared
and then he passed me like a shot, never looking around...eyes
straight ahead on the road.


bseg


Some people just dont handle traffic very well and tend to go nuts.
Most survive it...but some dont. Now traffic..it doesnt bother me in
the slightest. Like rain..nothing you can do about it. Just listen
to the music until it clears.


Now, wouldn't it have been nice to just press the Vaporize button and
have him and his vehicle disappear in a puff of smoke? You would have
missed the tender interaction with another human being, but would that
have been so bad? Anyway, I'm saving up my pennies to get either a
phaser (NOT set on "stun") or a photon torpedo setup...some day.

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On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:30:54 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
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On 8/28/2015 9:47 AM, Ed Huntress wrote:
Every kid in America is going to ask for one for Christmas. g
Not only every kid, quite a few adults, especially RCM'ers. Show of
hands, please ...


Umm, some of the "worst" offenders here, well, lets just say "We
Adults, we can act like children any time we want. And we have our
own money, too!"

Me! Me!!

I'm holding out for the vaporizing laser which will take out the perps
who wander into my yard. Poof! Magic Smoke released, perp gone.
Maybe they can work for road rage, too. giggle


Years ago, I helped a friend with a class assignment (Technical
Writing, "Create a Brochure"). What they came up with was a civilian
application of particle beam projectors, for home security. "Ask
about the Zap-O-Matic 3000, with the 'Trespasser Be Gone' option."
next to a sketch of a house and a puff of smoke.


What can I say? Great minds think alike.

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