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Does anyone know anything about the current offering of Laser Pointers? Specifically, Green Laser? Apparently, there is a liberal usage of the power ratings?
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Does anyone know anything about the current offering of Laser Pointers? Specifically, Green Laser? Apparently, there is a liberal usage of the power ratings? I find a high level of irony in a thread about lasers posted by a guy nicknamed "Argon" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_laser#Argon_laser
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THAT's pretty good. The nickname goes back to the college days. It started out as R-san. One night after some serious partying as I was draped immobile over the recliner - somebody who was in freshman chem said "R-san....more like Argon the fully inert gas". It stuck.
The laser is for my Birdwatching class. I have a Dr. from the local hospital in the class and he came in with a green laser. It is bright enough to be seen during the day and is a great way to point out the birds (which can be quite difficult to locate) to the new class members. Beats trying to point out specific branches 50 feet away in a stand of trees with just a finger and words.....
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You don't have any Blinded cats do you?
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If the lasers are strong enough, can you blow the birds up?
That's not really the point of bird watching, is it?
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If the lasers are strong enough, can you blow the birds up?
That's not really the point of bird watching, is it? I don't know about shooting them down - but I guess I could blind them?
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Read some of the laser pointer "hobbyist" forums. You won't want a high-power model to play with anymore.
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That is true, they love chasing the dot.
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But would they enjoy a green beam laser? I thought that was the point of the green ones, you can see the beam.
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