Wicked Lasers have made a 1W (very high powered) blue laser with a casing suspiciously Lightsaber like. This device — while looking extremely cool — is dangerous, it is most definitely not a toy.
It can permanently blind people faster than our blink reflex can kick in, set matches and even human skin on fire.
You can buy this online with no regulation, all you have to do is sign a waiver freeing the company of all responsibility. This is a tool which, in the right enviroment, can be very useful but it is also an instrument that, wittingly or not, can cause immense damage.
Selling it for a mere $200, online, with no oversight and making it look like a beloved Lightsaber is irresponsible to say the least.
Not to mention the fact that Lightsabers are not lasers! They’re plasma.
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If you want to find out more, head over to io9 or the news feed of your choice.
Enough ranting from me, this site is supposed to be fun.
Oh, I’ve got to get me one of these!