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It's an article from 1966, from some, uh un-named publication that is all about how cool lasers are :yh:
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Lasers in 1966!
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I like the ruby laser diagrams
and this picture is cool too : p
and this picture is cool too : p
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Didn't Dr. Schawlow know we already did that balloon experiment on LPF?
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So everybody pops balloons with lasers, even scientists. I can almost see the face of that guy with an $50,000 laser popping balloons for a military demonstration. Long road run from then...
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Yeah. That reminds me of a quote that I copied out of another person's Sig -
"Originally Posted by james1095
Back when a 1W laser meant a 6 foot long water cooled plasma tube and 3 phase power, it was impossible to forget the respect it required. When it's a handheld device that runs on batteries it's a little disarming."
Many MANY years ago (1969ish), I saw a movie adaptation of "The Illustrated Man". In one scene, on a planet called Hydra, someone gets killed with a laser weapon the size of a pen. If I remember, it was green...
Ray Bradbury got that right
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naaaah, those tubes don't run direct drive on banks of 9V batteries! :na:
In those days there was probably a monkey strapped down at the other end.
Too true. And if the monkey survived, they then sent him in to space!
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Are you sure about that!?
If I remember correctly this is his father playing with kip mummy
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