Scary lasers

[RatLabGuy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090530/ts_alt_afp/usitresearchmilitarylaser_20090530082418

Short version - We now have a laser that is literally as hot as the sun.
I'm a little scared.

 

[blazeproc]

Cool, Make me a light saber please...............

 

[Blkvoodoo]

Upside, you probably won't feel it, at least till it's over......

Down side, Thats gonna leave a mark !!!

 

[kaiser715]

Goldfinger!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1TmeBd9338

 

[rockcity]

Mini Me needs these new lasers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh5Lh-tTSZQ

 

[SStone]

While they're at it, are they gonna rename the Earth "Death Star" as well?

 

[orange150]

Maybe it is supposed to be a subliminal message to N. Korea....

 

[BigBody79]

The crazy part is that it produces more energy than it takes to make it work.

 

[hobie]

The crazy part is that it produces more energy than it takes to make it work.

It would've made much bigger news if that was the case...

A fusion reaction triggered by the super laser hitting hydrogen atoms will produce more energy than was required to prompt "ignition," according to NIF director Edward Moses.

Ignition isn't the same thing as operation.

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