Petawatt laser - I want one!

[buffo]

Maybe they can find an old useless satellite and take it out at exactly Midnight on Friday to kick off the weekend. I bet we could see it if we knew where to look.

Haha! That reminds me of another laser-themed movie... "Spies Like Us" Pretty decent flick. (Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase are usually a winning combination in my book.)

Nope, never saw Real Genius.

Trust me, it's worth renting. It's a geek's movie from the 1980's. Just ignore the part about the 5 megawatt laser that is about the size of a microwave oven. The rest of the movie is pretty cool. (Classic, even.)

Adam

[Phatslug]

If you are curious in seeing such a beast at fire, and much more, check this:

https://lasers.llnl.gov/multimedia/video_gallery/

This is a 1.3 PetaWatt from what I understood.

EDIT: Here is a shot: https://lasers.llnl.gov/multimedia/v...ntrol_room.php

Interesting site indeed!

Greets, Jo

[James Lehman]

I want one of those 800 lbs. KDP crystals. That would look good in my livingroom.

James.