We all need more science stuff..
Slate is hosting a new Science blog … although perhaps I should clarify, it seems to be more of a pseudo-sciencey current events sort of blog, but as this is its first installment, I think it deserves observation. Besides, I’ll take my cutting-edge geekiness where I can get it.
I particularly enjoy the commentary on the idiotic “laser pen of terror” thing we have going around the anti-terror brigade these days. Just wondering, but did anyone, upon hearing of the arrest of the alleged laser pen wielder, breathe a sigh of relief and think “well, thank goodness we have someone looking out for our back” … personally I honestly thought that it was a joke.
Money Quote: “The government has no mechanism to regulate laser pens!!!!!![emphasis mine]"
True, true … but one would really hope that someone has the mechanism to regulate random unidentified people standing out on the tarmac.
I particularly enjoy the commentary on the idiotic “laser pen of terror” thing we have going around the anti-terror brigade these days. Just wondering, but did anyone, upon hearing of the arrest of the alleged laser pen wielder, breathe a sigh of relief and think “well, thank goodness we have someone looking out for our back” … personally I honestly thought that it was a joke.
Money Quote: “The government has no mechanism to regulate laser pens!!!!!![emphasis mine]"
True, true … but one would really hope that someone has the mechanism to regulate random unidentified people standing out on the tarmac.
...and where to buy it
posted by Anna at
1/06/2005 09:52:00 AM
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I love that the way they caught the guy was that, when they sent out a helicopter to investigate the source of the beam, he pointed the laser at the helicopter, too. I wonder if he made laser noises with his mouth while he did it. "Peeeow peeeeow!"
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