Being downrange of a giant laser is probably not fun either. Seems like a good way to blind people by glancing a metal hand rail. I'm also suspicious of the ra

Being downrange of a giant laser is probably not fun either. Seems like a good way to blind people by glancing a metal hand rail. I'm also suspicious of the range of any laser based technology. Atmosphere seems to attenuate it pretty quick. I remember reading in 2007 on slashdot theoretical solutions that shoot some kind of hollow cylinder shaped beam that ionizes the air in the hollow center, allowing a laser to go further before being attenuated. They must have made some physical advancements far beyond my reading, since birdshot just seems easier.