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This is an informational essay I put together myself on the subject of the blaster or "laser" weapons so popular in science fiction, looking at their advantages and disadvantages in a realistic light.

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Instrument called laser gyroscopes use laser beams to detect changes in direction. These devices help ships, airplanes, and guided missiles stay on course. Another military use of lasers is in a guidance device called a target designator. A person using the device aims a laser beam at an enemy target. Missiles, artillery shells, and bombs equipped with laser beam detectors seek the reflected beam and adjust their flight to hit the spot where the beam is aimed…

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Make a regular flashlight into a burning laser.

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We hear about the amount of waste floating around space all the time. However, the biggest trash can outside of earth’s atmosphere is in fact the moon.

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Geeks love their gadgets! Without exception, these gadgets exceed the expectations of geeks and nerds everywhere.