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EDIT: ONLY talking about premade pointers like WL Arctic.
Buying parts / diodes / DIY kits doesn't count.
As cool as lasers pointers are...
-The output powers are skyrocketing
-The prices are skydiving
This is a recipe for disaster...
As soon as people around the world get their "Arctics", I can just see things like:
"$200 laser pointer causes teenager to lose his/her eyesight"
As bad as 1W is, reports are that a 3W diode is next.
IMAGINE what kids (or retarded adults) with 3W pointers are capable of...
Now imagine laser diode technology 5 or 10 years from now...
So I come to the conclusion:
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BAN GLOBAL SALES OF CLASS 4 LASERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
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This is something a global governing bodies like NATO / IEEE may have to step in for...
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What this means for us:
Laser hobbyists will still be able to BUY DIODES/PARTS and CONSTRUCT high powered lasers.
Most of us who can assemble class 4 lasers know the dangers so we are mostly safe.
It's the kids/morons who see a youtube video:
"X watts laser killing/burning Y" and go "OHH I WANT!!!"
Discuss...
Buying parts / diodes / DIY kits doesn't count.
As cool as lasers pointers are...
-The output powers are skyrocketing
-The prices are skydiving
This is a recipe for disaster...
As soon as people around the world get their "Arctics", I can just see things like:
"$200 laser pointer causes teenager to lose his/her eyesight"
As bad as 1W is, reports are that a 3W diode is next.
IMAGINE what kids (or retarded adults) with 3W pointers are capable of...
Now imagine laser diode technology 5 or 10 years from now...
So I come to the conclusion:
--------------------------------------------------------------
BAN GLOBAL SALES OF CLASS 4 LASERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
--------------------------------------------------------------
This is something a global governing bodies like NATO / IEEE may have to step in for...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
What this means for us:
Laser hobbyists will still be able to BUY DIODES/PARTS and CONSTRUCT high powered lasers.
Most of us who can assemble class 4 lasers know the dangers so we are mostly safe.
It's the kids/morons who see a youtube video:
"X watts laser killing/burning Y" and go "OHH I WANT!!!"
Discuss...
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