Bad Canadian PR

[Curiously_Coherent]

Wuh-woh... It looks like some knobs here in Canada have been raising trouble by targeting planes. (Not me, I swear!) Here's the somewhat alarmist press release, which despite spelling errors, seems to point the finger at Lab lasers. : Luckily for Laserglow and Nova, they apparently haven't figured out that hand-held lasers are a real threat.

It's still an ominous turn of events for us here. I was planning on displaying some laser action when we turn the lights off for Earth Day on the 29th, but I think I'll have to be much more discreet with my outdoor testing given this bad PR.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/03/05/4919836-cp.html

(Cringe... ) :-X

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[spyrorocks]

This is why we should form a religion around lasers just incase they were to ever be banned, that way they couldn't take them away from us.

 

[KRyan]

I'm actually a little worried as I live under an airports flight path, no more then a mile and a half away from the landing strip. I'm afraid just the beam in the sky is going to raise concern, not that I would ever shine it at or even around an airliner.

 

[polop]

soooo handheld lasers only cause temperary blindness........ interesting *shines 300mw lasers in eye* i dont think that is completely accurate ... but i better make shure on the other eye ...lol

 

[Curiously_Coherent]

I'm actually a little worried as I live under an airports flight path, no more then a mile and a half away from the landing strip. I'm afraid just the beam in the sky is going to raise concern, not that I would ever shine it at or even around an airliner.

I'm in the same boat. When the wind is from the North they open a runway that puts my house directly under incoming planes. I'm so paranoid that I think the only time I've ever shined a laser into the sky was up North over Georgian Bay on a crystal clear cold night. And that was just my wee 50mW. I even keep my lasers locked in a firearms safe in case my daughter's friends get curious. I think I'll be using them in the basement from now on, so my neighbours don't report me or something. Underground we go... :-X

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[Razako]

[quote author=KRyan link=1204826702/0#2 date=1204834173]I'm actually a little worried as I live under an airports flight path, no more then a mile and a half away from the landing strip. I'm afraid just the beam in the sky is going to raise concern, not that I would ever shine it at or even around an airliner.

I'm in the same boat. When the wind is from the North they open a runway that puts my house directly under incoming planes. I'm so paranoid that I think the only time I've ever shined a laser into the sky was up North over Georgian Bay on a crystal clear cold night. And that was just my wee 50mW. I even keep my lasers locked in a firearms safe in case my daughter's friends get curious. I think I'll be using them in the basement from now on, so my neighbours don't report me or something. Underground we go... :-X

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I'm glad I live over 30 miles from the nearest airport. The only planes I ever see are miles up in the clouds. I never see any helicopters overhead either. Also my city hasn't had any laser incidents in over 3 years so enforcement is mostly non existent. The only problem is my easily freaked out older neighbors.

 

[KRyan]

Lol, funny you should mention helicopters. Ever since 911, Macarthur Airport, the one next to me, has had Blackhawks flying in and out of it. The last thing I want is one of those getting spooked by my laser.

I'm Stony Brook alumni, I think the only out door use my laser is going to get is at the university where it should be far from out of place.