this should be required viewing.

http://youtu.be/hcGgaa2mFc4

"the myth of the killer ape is true"

Agreed. Great Find Chris

Fascinating talk. I had no idea the realm of experiments that open up once we reach the next level.

I fell asleep watching it last night (it was late and I was in bed) but what I saw so far was great and am looking forward to seeing the rest after I get home from work. Good find!

Cool!!! Thanks!

Thanks for sharing!

No actual lasers in the video :(

Here is a video of an actual gigawatt laser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNx97uBKhj8
note - the small purple dot in the lower center of the screen in the plasma, the bright rainbow glow is the laser beam after the plasma ball (the rainbow is generated due to nonlinear effects in air)

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No actual lasers in the video :(

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She pops a balloon with one! Starting at the 12 minute mark.

Title: 'The Extreme World of Ultra Intense Lasers'
Actual laser in video: ~0.01w baloon popper

I demand a refund :rolleyes:
Another 'real' laser video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL9_Tldmrhs - 'popping' a missile (not actually ultra intense, maybe 'pretty intense' at a ~1kw/cm^2)

i already knew all she explained.