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A project log for Sharks with frickin' laser beams on their heads

Aquatic apex predators with directed energy weapons. For when ill-tempered mutant sea bass just won't do.

keithKeith • 08/31/2026 at 00:46•0 Comments

The prototype lasers are about 1 milliwatt. This is a class 1 laser (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety).

Military systems use about 2 to 150 kW to knock out small targets like drones. That is 2 to 150 million times larger.

Blowing up Alderaan (assuming it is like Earth) takes about 2.49×1032 J. At these energies, you will need some good quality PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) so don't buy it from the people who supplied the UK government. 

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