Error in the text: 1000mW laser with 532nm wavelength which is green light.
1000nm light is infrared.
Cross posted in https://lemmy.ca/post/64612634
this post was submitted on 09 May 2026
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I mean, fuck flock. But really, truly, do not do this.
I don't give a damn about the Flock cameras. Set them on fire or steal them and sell them for scrap for all I care. But a laser powerful enough to quickly fry a camera sensor is going to be an extreme danger to human eyes. These type of lasers can be acquired fairly easily, but you don't want to be using them in public outdoor spaces. At these power levels, even reflections of laser light can be damaging to human eyes. And when you shine laser light on a solar panel or camera lens, some is going to be scattered in random directions. Sure, you can make sure to wear laser safety goggles while doing this. But random bystanders won't have that luxury.
So very much this.
These things should not be available to buy for the general public, or anyone without safety training and equipment.
Remember: Don't stare into laser with remaining eye.
Edit: It is true that there are lasers that can damage camera sensors and not eyes, but they are infrared outside of the visual spectrum, and absorbed by the water content of the human eye. BUT STILL DO NOT USE LASERS OUTSIDE OF CONTROLED ENVIRONMENTS
Apparently they can also set dark objects on fire and melt plastic, which has a lot of potential for unintended consequences.
Can't tell if you're trying to talk me out of or into buying a laser.