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The laser is precise, unlike bullets that can ricochet and hit unintended targets, and the laser's strength can be dialed down from a lethal level to a nuisance level.
U.S. Navy's New Laser Could Put Pressure On Pirates (VIDEO) 2011
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Suffolk County Police arrested a 21-year-old St. James man after they say he pointed a green laser at an airplane and the ensuing police helicopter sent out to determine the laser's location.
Man Targeted Plane, Helicopter With Laser Pointer The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The laser's optical system would have to overcome the distorting effect of atmospheric turbulence, the variations in pressure and temperature that refract starlight to create the "twinkling" effect in the night sky.
Pentagon Loses War to Zap Airborne Laser From Budget Nathan Hodge 2011
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Suffolk County Police arrested a 21-year-old St. James man after they say he pointed a green laser at an airplane and the ensuing police helicopter sent out to determine the laser's location.
Man Targeted Plane, Helicopter With Laser Pointer The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The system's sheer power helps overcome two problems that have long hindered laser weaponry: it works in wet weather (rain and damp marine air have previously absorbed much of the laser's energy), and it can destroy even targets fitted with reflective surfaces.
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The set—10 inches larger and $1,000 cheaper than last's year's LaserVue model— also features a new Cinema Color mode, which uses laser's wider color gamut to produce studio-master-level colors, according to the company.
Mitsubishi adds new 75-inch LaserVue 3D TV, offers 3D starter-pack bundle 2010
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The set — 10 inches larger and $1,000 cheaper than last's year's LaserVue model — also features a new Cinema Color mode, which uses laser's wider color gamut to produce studio-master-level colors, according to the company.
Mitsubishi adds new 75-inch LaserVue 3D TV, offers 3D starter-pack bundle 2010
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(Northrop Grumman declined to comment on the laser's composition.)
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(Northrop Grumman declined to comment on the laser's composition.)
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On the floor below sat a Dell personal computer that is the laser's brain.
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