cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/64612634

Error in the text: 1000mW laser with 532nm wavelength which is green light.

1000nm light is infrared.

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzOP
    9·
    16 days ago

    Never point a laser at a human being or a moving vehicle being operated by a human! It is an act of violence!

    Stupid dystopia camera towers on the other hand are not human beings and are not moving so that is a different topic.

    • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      16 days ago

      Not only that, if you point them at aeroplanes, it will fuck with their guidance and such. Also, they can pinpoint your location and call the police. In many places (if not everywhere) it’s a crime to point lasers at aircraft. Don’t do that.

      • notabot@piefed.socialEnglish
        6·
        16 days ago

        It’s not that it messes with their guidance, but the materials the cockpit windows are made of scintillate when hit with a laser, make it impossible for the pilot to see out. It’s a problem at altitude, and could easily cause a crash at low altitude when approaching landing.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        3·
        16 days ago

        I’m curious how they can pinpoint your location.

        Seems like it would be difficult, at best.

        I’m NOT recommending doing it, just sounds like FUD is all.

          • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
            3·
            16 days ago

            Yes but as long as you aren’t wearing cement shoes in the middle of a field, you would think you could get away with it somewhat easily

            • Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zipEnglish
              5·
              16 days ago

              I mean sure, if you just flash a plane once and quickly leave you probably aren’t getting caught. I think the bulk of people dumb enough to do so though probably do it more than once, at which point I don’t think it’d be hard to track you down.

        • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          15 days ago

          Yeah, I honestly have no idea. I look in at the cockpit of a jumbo jet when I board, and I look at the pilot and copilot with respect, because I have no idea what half of those controls do, or what those screens all mean. Aside from the iPad they tend to have, that’s just their in-flight entertainment (and other things, I’m not sure). Maybe they can and maybe they can’t.

          • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            2·
            15 days ago

            Don’t worry, a non-zero number of those crews were likely too drunk to notice your respectful nod.