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I recall reading a thread here or on reddit about a prosumer laser pointer (the kind that people misuse against airplanes) being shined at a glass table and the
by fludlight 9y ago
I recall reading a thread here or on reddit about a prosumer laser pointer (the kind that people misuse against airplanes) being shined at a glass table and the reflections temporarily blinding everyone in the room. This seems like an military application worth exploring.
- Tossrock 9y agoBlinding laser weapons are banned from use by most UN members due to the 1995 Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons. Although I guess it's only for "permanently" blinding weapons, so temporary blinding (ala a flashbang) might be permissible?
- cm2187 9y agoI think the Skripal assassination attempt in London proves that it's not because biological weapons are banned that they aren't developed. And if Russia does it, I doubt the US is sitting idle.
- agumonkey 9y agoMy cousin got a laser pen in Thailand, the thing say 5000mW which is probably false, but it's still way above the usual 5mW pointer. It's reaches buildings miles away with ease, and clouds too .. to the point that I got to learn that it's entirely dangerous and illegal because you can blind plane pilots.
- maaark 9y agoIf it was temporary, they got lucky. Reliably temporarily blinding someone with lasers is impossible.
- snerbles 9y agoLaser dazzlers [0] were deployed by the UK during the Falklands War [1], but actual combat use has not been confirmed. They've seen more common use in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzler_(weapon) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzler_(weapon) [1] http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-23518592 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-23518592