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I presume an infrared laser is just as dangerous as a normal laser, despite the emitted light falls outside the visible spectrum.

• exmadscientist 3y ago
  IR lasers are in fact more dangerous, for the simple reason that you can't see the beam and so you can't tell if it's on or where the beam path is. And the most common cutting laser is the ~10um CO2 laser, for what that's worth.
  • alwayslikethis 3y ago
    There is also no blink reflex unlike visible light, so you can easily stare at it for longer than you would a visible laser, meaning it would be a lot more dangerous even at the same power.
    • pfdietz 3y ago
      "Do not look into laser beam with remaining eye"