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Comment by iaw

4 years ago

Just fyi this is not a new idea (not to detract from the creator)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser

of course, not new. But it is the first time when an idea was realized in low-cost segment. And is open-source)

> Just fyi this is not a new idea (not to detract from the creator)

Sorry but this is HN mythological bullshit. It's a well known criticism that Nathan Myhrvold uses his yet to exist 'mosquito laser' to justify his patent trolling. (No comment if it's true)

Meh, it's a known idea because while stoned people talked about it in the 90's. If you have a link to working models though, feel free to post. Idea's are worth nothing. Worse Myhrvold's TED talk was misleading.

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