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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You would need a laser with a much wider beam than
a pointer. Even the smallest movement at the source causes the beam at 15 feet
away to move around wildly. EVen on a good day with all of your attention, you
would be hard pressed to keep the point on one eyeball (most attackers will also
have two eyes) When in an urgent fearful situation you can forget it. That's why
in defensive shooting you learn to shoot for the chest and not the head. You
need all the chances you can get to hit the target. The chest is the largest
target. Eyeballs are simply too small of a target. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, I do like the idea of a super wide beam
pulse laser type device. It could work similar to a camera flash, but would have
to be more focused. If you could get a 2 foot beam at 25 feet you might have
something. Compact it down to the size of a firearm, let me get 11 shots off in
3 seconds (just in case I miss the first 10 times) and you might even have
me won. That 280 lb man will still land on me, but he won;t be able to fight.
:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:25
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [extropy-chat]
weaponry</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Hara
Ra<BR></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Years ago I was mugged. Though caught by
surprise and temporarily blind in one eye, and I didn't fall, I had to walk
past him to get away. Which I did, my utter fearlessness I think got to the
bastard.<BR><BR>I have a deep temper, rarely fully expressed. If I had a gun,
I would probably use it in an way which limits my
freedom.<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT>>If a weapon other than a bullet is even
invented that will<BR>> >just as reliably stop a 280 lb attacker<FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">...</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">That gives me an
idea. If one is in any sitch where one might need a</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">weapon, how about one
of those nifty laser pointers? Laser to the eye,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">boot to the balls,
relocate to safety. Easier to carry than a pistol,
might</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">still stop an
attacker. Actually now that I think about it, its only a
matter</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">of time before the
bad guys start using them as a mugging aid.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">spike</SPAN></FONT></P>
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