• Question: are lasers dangerous to use

    Asked by chan2k13 to Adam on 15 Nov 2013.
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      Adam Murphy answered on 15 Nov 2013:

      Hey, good question.

      As long as you’re careful there’s no danger with lasers.

      My laser is too powerful, so you can’t really burn yourself, but there is another risk. With a laser, all the power is put into a tiny little spot. If that little spot gets into your eye it can blind you, really quickly. It can even blind you if it bounces of something shiny and then into your eye.

      But I have a pair of special goggles which stops this. So once you take care, lasers are perfectly safe!

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