When I was growing up in the 1960s, lasers were considered THE weapon of choice. From Star Trek‘s phasers to any ray gun you could find, lasers were mysterious and deadly.
Who knew that just a few years later, they really would become such a dangerous tool! Here’s the story from the AP:
>>WASHINGTON — More than 100 incidents occurred at Los Angeles International Airport last year in which the safety of planes was put at risk by people pointing at them with lasers, and nearly as many incidents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, federal officials said Wednesday.