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Comment by hypertele-Xii

1 year ago

Is it possible one of these laser satellites miss and hit you in the eye? Would that blind a man?

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hasoleju  1 year ago

No. The focus of a laser beam is not constant over these large distances. It is the same effect you get if you use a laser pointer over large distances. The spot becomes large quickly.

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