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Following Someone1234's comment[1] Stupid idea(?): Attach a mid-power laser to zap bugs, could even be a DIY project with an arduino and an PTZ mount. [1] http
by wcfields 5y ago
Following Someone1234's comment[1]
Stupid idea(?): Attach a mid-power laser to zap bugs, could even be a DIY project with an arduino and an PTZ mount.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29015202 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29015202
- mLuby 5y agoJust be careful not to blind yourself. Even a narrow flashlight cone could be enough for you to find and kill the bug by hand. Link to a previous post about this mosquito turret concept: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27552516 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27552516
- maxcan 5y agoExactly.. the laser introduces all kinds of safety issues. Simply shining a light and pointing me in the right direction vastly increases my lethality, especially combined with one of those fly swatter electric rackets. My cat would serve a similar role for larger insects. Her eyes would track them for me so I could locate and destroy them. Unfortunately she either cannot, or more likely chooses not to, track mosquitos.