▲ 578 ▼ People Keep Destroying Flock Cameras Across America. The Paperwork Already Saw It Coming. (www.yahoo.com) submitted 1 week ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 6 points 1 week ago (3 children) Can we use laser pointers to fry the camera iris? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago (1 child) No, because any laser powerful enough to burn out the sensor is powerful enough to bounce back and blind a bystander. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Well thanks for giving another reason to worry about that sun beam satellite thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago Laser is completely different than reflected sunlight. The essence of laser is a very tight narrow beam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago No. I looked up the capability of lasers to permanently damage an image sensor. You'd have to get a powerful laser, small enough to be carried around, and keep it on your target at a distance. Such a laser would be expensive and not readily available for purchase, and trying to aim it would be nearly impossible without a tripod. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago I keep hearing that 1 watt lasers will indeed damage a camera. Destroy, not sure. They are available from many online retailers or just go to any large city and buy them at dodgy vape stores. A 1 watt laser WILL fuck your eyes. Be smart. Also, green lasers are very visible and will attract attention. Ultraviolet lasers are not.visible by humans. Just saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago (1 child) No, because any laser powerful enough to burn out the sensor is powerful enough to bounce back and blind a bystander. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Well thanks for giving another reason to worry about that sun beam satellite thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago Laser is completely different than reflected sunlight. The essence of laser is a very tight narrow beam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Well thanks for giving another reason to worry about that sun beam satellite thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago Laser is completely different than reflected sunlight. The essence of laser is a very tight narrow beam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago Laser is completely different than reflected sunlight. The essence of laser is a very tight narrow beam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago No. I looked up the capability of lasers to permanently damage an image sensor. You'd have to get a powerful laser, small enough to be carried around, and keep it on your target at a distance. Such a laser would be expensive and not readily available for purchase, and trying to aim it would be nearly impossible without a tripod. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago I keep hearing that 1 watt lasers will indeed damage a camera. Destroy, not sure. They are available from many online retailers or just go to any large city and buy them at dodgy vape stores. A 1 watt laser WILL fuck your eyes. Be smart. Also, green lasers are very visible and will attract attention. Ultraviolet lasers are not.visible by humans. Just saying. permalink fedilink source parent