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[EviLore]

Styropyro returns with an impressive new project. Basically a weapon straight out of Fallout that makes objects ignite and/or explode instantly.

 

[Robot Carnival]

I wonder what a multi-million dollars corporation can make if they want to dig into this kinda things? and of course, what kinda damage are we talking about when it's used on living beings?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Pure violence.

They should invest in technology and world peace.

 

[AlphaDump]

It is terrifying the kind of shit you can buy online and build something like this. With that said, the DoD is probably drafting up his contract now.

I have been following Styropyro for a while now and hes among the best of the science youtubers. Genuinely passionate, brilliant, and funny. Happy to see him get posted here.

 

[Hookshot]

That video has taught me that if anyone attacks me with a Laser I should buy a bag of ice and render it pretty useless

 

[Dr.Morris79]

This gives me an idea

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[El Muerto]

I'd buy one just to use it to set off fireworks.

 

[ReBurn]

That would be a lot of fun

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[GymWolf]

I guess it must incredible unpractical to use as an actual weapon or the army would be all over it.

 

[Zathalus]

Handheld lasers are of limited military use. Firstly the power drops off with range quite fast due to things like atmospheric scattering and thermal blooming, secondly the battery life is not exactly the greatest, thirdly a gun is deadlier, cheaper, and far easier to repair.

All that being said, it is very cool.

 

[Eesha]

 

[Wildebeest]

I guess it must incredible unpractical to use as an actual weapon or the army would be all over it.

I guess the problem with handheld would be that it is inaccurate and grunts would just blind each other with it.

 

[Artoris]

I can see fully automated lasers being used against swarms of drones

 

[GeekyDad]

 

[AJUMP23]

You will need something like this for the future drone wars.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[lachesis]

I think navy also has laser guns that destroy drones - and Japan developed powerful enough one that destroys drones almost instantly.

Kinda scary. Yes, laser guns or something like beam rifles in Gundam series (albeit it's technically a plasma gun, different from laser)... perhaps future body armors or drones will be entirely made from shiny mirror?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Pure violence.

They should invest in technology and world peace.

Don't worry. World Peace™ will be the next tax gatcha after the climate tax.

 

[Dacvak]

Oh thanks for posting this. I saw this on my feed and meant to watch it later, but totally forgot about it. I'll watch this during lunch today.

 

[Hudo]

I want this shit on my car so I can blind some motherfuckers who think it's a good idea to just drive around with full beam all the time.

 

[bad guy]

That video has taught me that if anyone attacks me with a Laser I should buy a bag of ice and render it pretty useless

Or a mirror, I'd be like a uno reverse card.

 

[Plies]

YouTube comments are usually 100% braindead, but this one is a real gem, lol

 

[Connificent]

That train mission in Goldeneye was the worst.

 

[Draugoth]

Handheld lasers are of limited military use. Firstly the power drops off with range quite fast due to things like atmospheric scattering and thermal blooming, secondly the battery life is not exactly the greatest, thirdly a gun is deadlier, cheaper, and far easier to repair.

All that being said, it is very cool.

I imagine a laser like this is extemely effective agaisn't unprotected targets, imagine someone showing up at a riot with this thing, he could just blind everyone permanently.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

YouTube comments are usually 100% braindead, but this one is a real gem, lol

I couldn't watch the whole thing

It gave me anxiety

I was checking out his channel and seeing the thumbnails and description of each video he uploaded had me like this

 

[Lord Panda]

I guess it must incredible unpractical to use as an actual weapon or the army would be all over it.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

I wanted him to test it with a distance and maybe ok some pig meat to see what it would do to humans. Also a test vs a drone would be interesting, trying to shoot it down.

 

[badblue]

You will need something like this for the future drone wars.

I wonder how effective it would be.

Drones are small and can move pretty quick so the limitation would be in how fast the system can physically track a single drone before it could kamikaze an explosive into the laser or the power grid supporting it.

 

[AJUMP23]

I wonder how effective it would be.

Drones are small and can move pretty quick so the limitation would be in how fast the system can physically track a single drone before it could kamikaze an explosive into the laser or the power grid supporting it.

You would need a spectrum of lasers that can grid out the drones.

 

[Drew1440]

Simpsons did it first