"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:44:25 -0500, "Happy Dog"
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
Laser device in question has a rated power of 5 mW.

Actually, some are available with over 10 times that power:
http://www.wickedlasers.com/products.php

However, as you assert, they are probably still incapable of
inflicting retinal damage at the distances involved when aimed at an
aircraft in flight.

As I've said before, I have small NdYAG lasers that produce 3 watts (600x)
and Gas Ion ones that produce over twenty watts.

But those are not small handheld laser pointers, right?

But that's not what the hype is about.

Right. So why mention them?

The US government possesses far larger lasers than you ever will, but
that too is not germane to the discussion, unlike those in the link I
provided.