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There are legitimate uses for these, and for a second I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt- and then I read their descriptions.

> The 50000mW 532nm Green Beam Light Separate Crystal Attacking Head Laser Pointer Pen is a versatile tool designed with a variety of functions. With 50000mW high power, it produces a super bright green beam light full of energy that can be used to light a cigarette, cut the paper even plastic into pieces, shoot the bird, and more. Moreover, advanced separate crystal design makes it more stable and durable during long hours of continuous running. And its attacking head is ultra solid even in the harshest environment. Don't hesitate to get one now!

They're taking a tool and turning it into a ridiculous toy. I can already see someone trying to "light a cigarette" they're holding in their mouth and blinding themselves in the process.

That being said a lot of them do come with goggles.




A 50W laser would blind you even from reflections. That's not something you should play around with even with laser goggles.

This is about a 5W laser for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMVWW-bmKwQ


>shoot the bird

I'm no vegan, but that sounds like psychopathy to me.




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