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August 10, 2009 at 5:30 am #2199686
Laser that induces vomiting …
Lockedby older mycroft · about 14 years, 7 months ago
Laser Energetics of America had proudly announced its latest weapons. According to boss Robert Battis, they fire green rays just like in [i]Star Wars[/i] “to help the military, law enforcement, correctional facilities, security, border patrol, piracy control, homeland security, airport security and more.”
And the good news is they don’t kill the bad guys – they just make them puke.
This remarkable effect is caused by the green ray messing with the target’s vision and balance, generating the urge to throw up. The weapon comes in two useful sizes:
#1 – A hand-held version, which is claimed to be effective up to a mile away
#2 – A mini-torchlight model, which can reintroduce you to last night’s pizza from 100 metres
The manufacturers assured Zygote that their weapons of mess extraction worked even with the target’s eyes shut, but they failed to respond to the obvious flaw in the system: what if the Terminator wears mirrored sunglasses ??
[i]* Zygote, Computer Shopper, October 2009 edition.[/i]
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August 10, 2009 at 6:08 am #3003947
Great!!
by cmiller5400 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Just what I want!! Another mess to clean up :_|
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August 10, 2009 at 6:24 am #3003941
Cool…
by ed woychowsky · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Do they have a gift registry?
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August 10, 2009 at 6:27 am #3003940
awesome
by shellbot · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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i can think of a lot of times that would come in handy!!
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August 10, 2009 at 6:38 am #3003935
The manufacturer’s press release.
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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http://www.laserenergetics.com/pdf/LEI_22_LEI_Introduces_Dazer_Laser_Final_52709.pdf
While this says the weapon is effective to 2400 meters, I question the ability to hit a target in the eyes at two and a half kilometers unless you’re a trained military sniper.
What if I’m wearing my Oakley’s? Hell, what about cheap Ambervision shades? The yellow lenses have got to have some effect on a green wavelength.
How effective is it as a crowd control tool once the tear gas or smoke canisters have fogged up the air?
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August 10, 2009 at 9:54 am #3003844
A great fundraiser : The actual brochure.
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to The manufacturer’s press release.
From the press release they link to their brochure on the product. They have cut the cost of maunfacturing plants a great deal, from 1.5 million to $150K, a bit fishy really. The finished tools shown, a gun and pointer style, don’t have stats that really stand up to the earlier designs.
http://www.laserenergetics.com/foundersmessage/LEIFoundersMessage6_052709.pdf
The more you read, the less effective it is. First of all, it doesn’ make you puke, having it targeted in the eyes, while on a concentrated short range beam, MAY result in the person becoming visually disabled which can then lead to balance issues and of course feelings of nausea.
Not exactly, point-shoot-puke though, as they originally imply in their press release.
I think it’s just a costly ‘what if’ to get more private funding for projects. they STUMBLED on this in true scientific fashion, but are taking a shot in the dark (no pun intended) as far as creating a non lethal weapon out of it, at least not yet anyway.
They saw a small opportunity and patented a gun right away, great fundraiser to get big American corporations on board.
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August 11, 2009 at 11:51 am #3004101
Much better: Madonna songs that induce vomiting
by delbertpgh · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to A great fundraiser : The actual brochure.
And, Rick Springfield songs that induce seizures.
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August 10, 2009 at 6:41 am #3003934
Perfect
by maecuff · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Wonder how long before it’s used as a tool for bulemics? Or for kids who want to go home from school.
And what about the whole domino effect? You want to make ONE person puke and deter him from doing whatever crime he is committing and everyone around him starts puking. It could get very ugly.
I’m feeling puny just thinking about it.
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August 10, 2009 at 6:46 am #3003928
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August 10, 2009 at 6:52 am #3003925
I see vomit, I smell vomit…
by cmiller5400 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to oops
I vomit. Yuck.
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August 10, 2009 at 7:48 am #3003902
Seen one
by jellimonsta · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to oops
Not the laser, a vomit-fest.
A number of years ago my friend and I were at the fair. A young kid got off the Waltzers and puked on his sister. She in turn puked on her Mom, who then puked on the floor. A bystander puked on the floor too. That was when we booked it. It would have been fun to see any other carnage, but I don’t think my stomach could have handled it. :0 -
August 10, 2009 at 8:08 am #3003884
Possible survival reflex?
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Seen one
Maybe when we were living in caves, the most common reason to blow chunks was because we ate bad food. We all ate off the same carcass, and if Crog ate some bad meat it’s likely the rest of us did too. Hence the reaction to sensory inputs.
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August 10, 2009 at 9:41 am #3003850
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August 10, 2009 at 9:45 am #3003848
A family that pukes together stays together
by netman1958 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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August 10, 2009 at 6:58 am #3003922
Places this would be really effective
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Perfect
Roller coasters, aimed going into a double-loop or corkscrew.
Movie theaters showing the latest gore-fest.
Replace the ‘stop light’ cameras at busy intersections.
Mount one on the back of ambulances, aimed about fifteen feet back. See how many injury lawyers you can put out of business.
Reception offices for Congressmen; use it for the lobbyists.
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August 10, 2009 at 9:28 am #3003854
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August 10, 2009 at 9:32 am #3003852
That generally doesn’t take out innocent bystanders
by neilb@uk · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Could be worse
like projectile vomiting would.
Unless your definition of “explosive” is truly awesome.
🙂
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August 10, 2009 at 9:42 am #3003849
Ouch..
by shellbot · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to That generally doesn’t take out innocent bystanders
Painful comes to mind… :0
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August 10, 2009 at 9:47 am #3003845
Hahaha…
by jellimonsta · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to That generally doesn’t take out innocent bystanders
“Unless your definition of “explosive” is truly awesome.”
LMAO!!! 😀 :^0
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August 10, 2009 at 11:17 am #3003829
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August 10, 2009 at 11:21 am #3003823
Damn! But that laser is good! {nt}
by neilb@uk · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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August 10, 2009 at 11:28 am #3003819
Aahhh!! :0
by jellimonsta · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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That would not be much fun. :p
I am sure she was just trying to squeak one out being as she was in a hot tub with preexisting bubbles. ;\ :^0 -
August 10, 2009 at 11:34 am #3003816
ahhhh JD
by shellbot · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Innocent by standers?
man..thats gross…
why do i click on these links??? :0
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August 10, 2009 at 11:38 am #3003815
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August 10, 2009 at 12:18 pm #3003797
I confess
by ganyssa · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to ahhhh JD
it was not JD’s link, but Shell’s reaction, that made me have to go look. We have severely blocked internet, but as many of you know, I have an iPhone, so I just had to go see.
My eyes :O And I had to show three other people because I couldn’t stop laughing, and now they think I’m real sick.
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August 10, 2009 at 12:50 pm #3003782
Can I assume from the conversation
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to ahhhh JD
that someone got more than they bargained for?
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August 10, 2009 at 1:34 pm #3003760
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August 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm #3004376
“One ping or two, Captain ?” …
by older mycroft · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Innocent by standers?
I wonder if anyone ‘heard’ it ? :^0
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August 10, 2009 at 7:13 pm #3004343
Having a sh|tty day
by jdclyde · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Hahaha…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EutJyPNCUbk
worse than the last link, but twice as funny….. 😀
Consider yourself warned! :p
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August 10, 2009 at 9:24 pm #3004323
BAD BAD JD
by hal 9000 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Having a sh|tty day
I’m still laughing. :^0
Col 0:-)
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August 10, 2009 at 10:02 pm #3004321
I laugh
by jdclyde · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to BAD BAD JD
every time.
ThingOne reminded me to post it after I mentioned I had linked to the hot tub. 😀
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August 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm #3004420
OMG
by shellbot · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Having a sh|tty day
hahaha..phecking hilarious!!!!!!!!!
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August 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm #3001283
I believe…
by —tk— · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Could be worse
you’re refering to the “Brown note”… Unfortunatly I dont think that its ever been truely proved to be effective…
Such a shame… it would be a very effective RIOT control weapon… 🙂
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August 10, 2009 at 7:02 am #3003917
Can you imagine
by the scummy one · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Laser that induces vomiting …
border patrol having shlts and grins while drinking, playing with this toy :^0
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August 10, 2009 at 7:13 am #3003913
Exactly why
by maecuff · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Can you imagine
I should never own one. I could honestly see myself using it on people.
Be funny, though.
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August 10, 2009 at 7:14 am #3003910
At a party, it’d be a riot
by the scummy one · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Exactly why
“watch this, I bet I can make Fred puke on key” — :^0
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August 10, 2009 at 7:24 am #3003908
There’s an idea for
by maecuff · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to At a party, it’d be a riot
supplementing your income. Winning bets by making people puke.
I like it.
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August 10, 2009 at 7:26 am #3003907
:^0 :^0
by the scummy one · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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ya sure ya dont wanna join the church of scum ?:|
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August 10, 2009 at 7:28 am #3003903
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August 10, 2009 at 7:51 am #3003901
Not about…
by jellimonsta · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to I avoid
religion Mae… it’s about relationship. 😉
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August 10, 2009 at 8:04 am #3003890
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August 10, 2009 at 3:16 pm #3004386
Or better still
by hal 9000 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to At a party, it’d be a riot
Instead of aiming laser Pointers at Aircraft coming in to land or Take off point this at them and see what happens. 😀
[b]Bad Bad Scummy[/b] look what you made me do. :^0
Col 😉
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August 10, 2009 at 7:06 am #3003915
Wonder if this will lead…
by notsochiguy · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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…to street lamps that are designed to disperse crowds on corners?? Much like that ‘Mosquito’ siren meant to disperse teens.
They could have used these in Chino over the weekend!!
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August 10, 2009 at 7:13 am #3003912
Think of the potential here
by the scummy one · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Wonder if this will lead…
you are thinking small scale.
Mount them under every overpass, all of the traffic below will get hit 😀
Then there will be thousands of insurance claims from the accidents, lots of 911 calls keeping the ER units staffed. Lots of repairs to vehicles, keeping employment up, and most of all, lots of new car purchases helping the auto industry 😀
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August 10, 2009 at 7:27 am #3003904
Mount them outside prisons.
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Wonder if this will lead…
Aim them at the top of the wall.
Actually, almost nobody goes over the walls, but they could be mounted in front of military positions, facing toward the enemy.
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August 10, 2009 at 8:15 am #3003882
Definitely lots of practicle use
by notsochiguy · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Mount them outside prisons.
At the least, it would be easier to use something like this than to ship in loud speakers and subject enemies to hours of loud pop music. Probably more humane, too! 😉
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August 10, 2009 at 11:47 am #3003813
Goodyear blimp
by ed woychowsky · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Mount them outside prisons.
Sporting events will never be the same.
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August 10, 2009 at 11:55 am #3003809
If I were an Eagles fan…
by notsochiguy · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Goodyear blimp
..I’d be wondering how far back the first trials on this product were conducted:
http://eagleschronicles.blogspot.com/2007/05/mcnabb-has-been-throwing-up-for-years.html
:p
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August 10, 2009 at 12:51 pm #3003781
Detroit Lions
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to If I were an Eagles fan…
are mounting them outside the stadium, facing inward. If you try to leave before the fourth quarter…
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August 10, 2009 at 1:03 pm #3003776
Hmmmmmm
by notsochiguy · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Detroit Lions
I’d still take my chances, I think!!! 😉
Of course, as a Bears fan, I have no worries this year. JC has literally descended from the heavens to be the savior to our franchise.
On the first day, He passed to Hester, and said “This is good”.
So sayeth Da Coach. BEARS!!
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August 10, 2009 at 1:12 pm #3003772
Of course you’d take your chances.
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Hmmmmmm
As a fan of a visiting team, you’d have no reason to leave early!
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August 10, 2009 at 3:48 pm #3004379
Eagles? That would be Crystal Palace FC, then?
by neilb@uk · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to If I were an Eagles fan…
But we don’t have any one called McNabb playing for us.
Ah well. TI suppose it’s your “American Football”?
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August 11, 2009 at 8:25 am #3004200
I dunno
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Mount them outside prisons.
They’d all be coaxing each other into escaping so they can throw on some Pink Floyd and enjoy the show.
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August 10, 2009 at 7:55 am #3003896
How long have they been working on these?
by tink! · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Was it before or after Minority Report? lol.
Interesting concept. I’m sure there’ll be exceptions – people who aren’t affected by these at all (and like you stated, ways around it), I suspect these won’t be an absolute replacement for law enforcement weapons.
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August 10, 2009 at 8:15 am #3003881
This is what happens when you let REMFs
by tony hopkinson · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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come up with stuff to work in real life. Multi million pound weapon system defeated by pocket mirror.
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August 10, 2009 at 8:18 am #3003880
:^0 ;) [NT]
by rob mekel · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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August 10, 2009 at 11:49 am #3003811
Highly reflective tin foil hats anyone?
by ed woychowsky · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to This is what happens when you let REMFs
Or, how about a concave mirror?
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August 10, 2009 at 11:57 am #3003808
Or…
by notsochiguy · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Highly reflective tin foil hats anyone?
…how about this:
http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/experiments/deathray/10_ArchimedesResult.htmlFirst one to post to the Mythbusters forum wins!!!
😉
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August 10, 2009 at 9:15 am #3003858
Hmmmm. I think that the first time
by neilb@uk · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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that some poor epilepsy-prone’s head explodes, there’s going to be a bit more fallout than just brains.
Neil 🙂
Is it one of these things that has level settings?
Mild nausea, delicate suppressed regurgitation, controlled barf into the gutter, projectile vomiting…
Oh, I can see this becoming a spectator sport!
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August 10, 2009 at 1:35 pm #3003759
Oh sure..
by maecuff · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Hmmmm. I think that the first time
bring epileptics into it. You’re just ruining all the puky fun.
A friend of mine is getting married soon. I should get him one as a wedding gift. That would be a useful tool in any marriage.
You want me to wash the dishes? How about I make you vomit instead?
If I had one, my boss would never keep another lunch down.
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August 10, 2009 at 9:33 am #3003851
Huh?
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Laser that induces vomiting …
I’ve been hammered heavy in the face by green lasers at show rehearsals and never felt like I was gonna puke. Perhaps theres som eeffect after a while but who the hell is going to look at a laser for a while? Green doesn’t really penetrate so just closing your eyes seems to do the trick.
There must be more to it than the laser itself, perhaps speed or oscillation or something, but the green laser itself is purposely used as it is safe for use in public spaces, it can flash your eyes without harming vision and won’t burn anything of course.
There are a million types of green laser as green is teh only tunable laser we have yet. It’s used on medical (surgery) military (extended sight line scopes)and many other areas.
Obviously this must be some system that INCORPORATES the green, tunable laser that makes people sick, but the laser itself is used as it is known to be fine on the eyes, cannot penetrate the eyelids etc.
Green laser itself making people sick? I call bullsh*t.
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August 10, 2009 at 1:40 pm #3003758
I came up dry looking for independent corroboration
by charliespencer · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Huh?
Although I didn’t try long; ten minutes, maybe.
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August 10, 2009 at 3:39 pm #3004380
Ad I posted to your press release post
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to I came up dry looking for independent corroboration
The actual ad/brochure they use is in PDF form, posted right after where you posted a link to the press release.
As expected, teh title here is misleading. It’s not a laser that makes you puke, its one that when shone in the eyes CAN cause one to be disoriented, being disoriented to some people causes them to feel off balance, that feeling can then lead to nausea.
It’s not ‘point and puke’, as the title of teh thread implies.
It’s just a laser used to disorient people, sorta like the old method of shining a high powered flashlight down the barrel of a gun so the other person can’t see you and becomes disoriented as you shoot them. deer in headlights routine, except maybe a little mroe intense. I think watching the Blair Witch Project on a big screen would have a similar effect.
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August 10, 2009 at 4:12 pm #3004374
Hang on !! – How can the word “induce” IMPLY anything?..
by older mycroft · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Ad I posted to your press release post
If you check the body copy of my original post you’ll see I quoted: “[b]This remarkable effect is caused by the green ray messing with the target’s vision and balance, generating the urge to throw up.[/b]”
If that implied ‘[i]point & puke[/i]’ then POINT & PROVE IT.
[i]Maybe someone’s been shinin’ one of these things in your eyes, Oz ol’ mate.[/i] 😉
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August 10, 2009 at 7:38 pm #3004339
Laser that induces vomiting.
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Hang on !! – How can the word “induce” IMPLY anything?..
Its the same thing the press release is focused on, making the ssailant sick, it’s th image drawn by the marketing. So much of an image, with only a 4 word title, it was a key word you used.
Obviously you, just a sother posts here seem to believe it will make people sick and render them useless when pointed at them.
To be as petty as yourself:
INDUCE does not mean potentially lead up to. It means to cause.This does not cause vomiting, it is proven to disorient, thay may lead to balance issues and then lead ot vomiting.
That’s like saying eating a hamurger induces heart attacks. It may lead up to heart disease or arterial cloging that leads to a heart attack.
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August 10, 2009 at 3:24 pm #3004382
It would have to be the Frequency of flashing
by hal 9000 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Huh?
Gust the same as a white light is considered as Safe one strobing at the right frequency can induce Epileptic Fits.
Here I would imagine that they use the Green Laser for safety and then set the speed of it’s strobe for the effect. 😉
Col
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August 10, 2009 at 3:48 pm #3004378
It’s a green laser
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to It would have to be the Frequency of flashing
The speed is what determines th intensity and colour. Green is that broad laser that is used for live shows as it is the safest.
You’ll notice that a band like Pink floyd uses a mix of lasers, but only green is projected forward.
In this specific ‘military’ case, as noted in their brochure, they shoot a wide band 2′ high and several feet wide.
Apparently it is juts an intense light that when focused on the face, MAY cause disorientation, that in turn MAY cause one to feel dizzy and MAY cause them to lose balance and feel nauseous.
They sre sell it well though! 😀
The OP even comes across with the opinion that when shot in your face you will puke. 🙂
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August 10, 2009 at 12:42 pm #3003785
Worlds lamest TM…
by the ‘g-man.’ · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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August 10, 2009 at 1:30 pm #3003764
Mind boggling
by oz_media · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to Worlds lamest TM…
I’ve been writing ad copy for years and that’s one of those you just wish you had got to first.
Kinda like their great company name/URL. 😀
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August 10, 2009 at 4:56 pm #3004363
No! Please, no! :0
by boxfiddler · about 14 years, 7 months ago
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Ack! I’m hit! :-&
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August 10, 2009 at 9:27 pm #3004322
Yep Boxy
by hal 9000 · about 14 years, 7 months ago
In reply to No! Please, no! :0
You had better Strip Search all of the students before allowing them into the class room. :^0
[i]edited to add[/i] surely Teachers are the Ideal Subject to test these on. After all if they weren’t they wouldn’t have students would they? 😀
Col 0:-)
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