Rocket Scientists Shoot Down Mosquitoes With Lasers

[DjDevNull]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123680870885500701.html

[Diachi]

Saw that on the news about 40 mins ago :P

Pretty cool, though it may blind some hill walkers ? :P

-Adam

[Laser Ben]

I bet they would be using some kind of beam focused at the point of the mosquito so it would diverge after killing. I would also guess they aren't going to use it in a place with people walking around.

[keeperx]

high tech bug zapper....
stupid if you ask me..

this works better
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...ct_id=2920-100

[drlava]

Haha Dj you can't post that without this too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIWpFPkYrk

It's been 'done' already!

[Laser Ben]

[mixedgas]

If you have a KTP or a Large frame Argon outdoors, with static beams in the show, in the summer here you need a broom every night post show to sweep up the crunchies. It burns the wings off. It might not get the skeeters, but you get everything else

Steve

[Laser Ben]

Interesting! So the insects are attracted to the beam?

[keeperx]

loke a moth to a ray of coherent light

[mixedgas]

Interesting! So the insects are attracted to the beam?

like a moth to a flame....

Steve