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Danger in office

Posted in science & tech with tags , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2007 by ph1at1ine

Wired – The most dangerous object in the office this month is without a doubt: Photonic Disruptor.

 

This laser is borderline illegal. With an output of 105 milliwatts, it’s 21 times more powerful than your average presentation pointer. It was designed for SWAT and military use in nonlethal takedowns. The adjustable-focus green ray will do permanent retinal damage to anyone within about 60 feet, visually disorients people up to 1,150 feet away, and illuminates objects almost 2 miles out. Alternative uses: melting plastic, lighting fireworks, and settling heated disagreements over Wired kitchen queue-cutting on Burger Thursdays.