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Do you really think people who point lasers at a plane do so out of a lack of education?
by brown9-2 11y ago
Do you really think people who point lasers at a plane do so out of a lack of education?
- hacker_9 11y agoWell, of course. I imagine it's done to see if they can see it reflect off the plane for amusement, not realizing that it could distract pilots and be potentially fatal.
- st3v3r 11y agoI'm sorry, but I have to call shenanigans on that claim.
- Symbiote 11y agoThis is entirely speculation, but some of them might be doing it out of frustration of being kept awake by aircraft noise (noise from aircraft landing or taking off at LHR affects 250,000 - 750,000 people).
- TheOtherHobbes 11y agoIt's mostly kids and not-so-smart young adults. I built a laser show system about ten years ago, and managed to give myself retinal burns with a fairly weak laser. So I'm aware of the dangers. There are some incredibly powerful devices available now. IMO there's no reason - beyond macho posturing - that anyone needs a handheld laser pointer that puts out more than 50mW. I wouldn't ban more powerful devices, but I'd certainly consider licensing them. A 1W handheld is an insane thing to be selling to someone with no training or oversight.
- colanderman 11y agoBored idiot kids and young adults throw rocks at train windows, which has pretty obvious consequences. It's almost certainly those same morons who partake in plane-lasering, so I highly doubt education will help much.