Science & Technology

Man creates a monster 200W 'laser bazooka'

By T.K. Randall
July 1, 2016

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) Shining a low-power 0.5mW laser in to your eyes, even for a brief moment, can cause irreparable damage - so imagine what would happen if you looked in to one that is 40,000 times more powerful.

The brainchild of YouTube user 'StyroPyro', this 200W 'laser bazooka' was created by focusing a whole cluster of high-power laser beams through a single lens.The undeniably awesome invention is thought to be the most powerful hobbyist-level laser device ever created and is able to burn through everything from a cardboard box to a metal PC case.

Given its potential to burn someone's eyes out within the space of less than a second however this is one creation that you definitely won't be seeing for sale in the shops anytime soon.


Source: Popular Mechanics

Tags: Laser