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I want an umbrella that uses lasers to vaporize the raindrops that would fall on me.

• modeless 5y ago
  I think the portable fusion reactor you'd need to power it would be a cooler invention.
  • newsclues 5y ago
    Those a readily available in the cyberpunk future.
• zackangelo 5y ago
  Tesla obtained a patent for something similar for use on their windshields: https://electrek.co/2021/09/08/tesla-patent-laser-windshield-wipers/ https://electrek.co/2021/09/08/tesla-patent-laser-windshield...
  • newsclues 5y ago
    https://anonweblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/untitled-cyberpunk-work-rough-draft.html?m=1 https://anonweblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/untitled-cyberpunk-w... “ Carrying an Ultra Laser Umbrella, he walked out of the garage the car humming as it polished, into the dark rain outside in the alley. A cloud of mist covered the man, as his umbrella tracked every raindrop that would make contact with the man and instantly evaporated them before they could get the man wet.” Published 14 years ago