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[–] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

laser pointers require direct line of sight, and if you can destroy a camera sensor with a laser it almost certainly isn't portable. so maybe don't try, so you reduce the risk of jail time.

Edit: oops I was wrong, there are portable 25W laser pointers, they're just very expensive. Nice.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    A laser strong enough to disable it is certainly portable.

    If you’re talking about vaporizing it, then maybe.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    To get a guaranteed kill you'd probably need a dozen watts. I don't know of any laser pointers with that amount of power. 5W is doable but wouldn't guarantee a kill.

    Edit: nevermind, found some blue laser pointers with that kind of output. Even a 25W pointer. I haven't looked at laser pointers in over a decade so I was expecting much lower values. Guess I should've looked them up first.

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