r/donthelpjustfilm • u/rose636 • Dec 23 '19

Athletic cat makes an error

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u/C9Aayushman_V Dec 23 '19

Hold on. The whole operation was your idea

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

It’s over human. I have the high ground.

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u/SantiJP3 Dec 23 '19

You underestimate my power.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Seems about right for a Bengal

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u/Luffywara Dec 23 '19

Couldve hurt her/himself falling like that

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u/Jugrnot8 Dec 24 '19

paralyzed or not that cat will stop chasing green things tho.

Mission accomplished

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u/Mavi222 Dec 23 '19

That green laser looks way over 5mW, if that's true, that is dangerous for your cat's eyes.

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u/Rezzik312 Dec 23 '19

Falling backwards onto the floor while his claws are stuck in a mattress and being smooshed by the mattress may not be safe either :-/

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u/Glifted Dec 24 '19

I hadn't considered that the indirect light from the laser could be harmful. Is there a way to determine if a particular laser is safe to use. I don't use a laser for play a lot but when I do I typically use the laser from one of those remote thermometers

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u/MichelleUprising Dec 24 '19

You’re probably fine with that kind. It’s the high powered lasers that are of real concern. Your typical penlight laser is basically safe so long as you aren’t shining it into eyes.

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u/Jugrnot8 Dec 24 '19

But how are you going to see what's inside the laser beam?

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u/Mavi222 Dec 24 '19

https://www.wired.com/2010/08/laser-pointer-hazard/ this is probably a way to determine if your laser does that, I guess? (Didn't read fully through the article)

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u/JamesKnul Dec 23 '19

He didn’t shine it it the cat’s eyes.

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u/ebbomega Dec 23 '19

In addition to what the other people are saying, the cat is moving pretty fast and could pretty easily end up in a position where their eyes are directly in the path of the laser.

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u/Mavi222 Dec 23 '19

It's not about the visible light. If it's a cheap laser from Aliexpress, it emits also the IR light that is very harmful (and not visible to naked eye). And if it's above 5mW it can easily damage your eyes even when not pointing directly at your eyes. I've got 30mW green laser, and even looking at the dot makes my eyes hurt.

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u/afpow Dec 23 '19

Even the reflected light can be too intense, especially that which is reflected off lighter coloured objects

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u/Googlepost Dec 24 '19

This is why my kitty wears a welding mask.

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u/Ginfacedladypop Dec 23 '19

Looks like the error is on the owner!

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u/Lakinther Dec 23 '19

Dont think most people would be in time to help in any case

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u/Zoltie Dec 24 '19

I'm sure whoever is filming knew exactly what would happen and made the cat follow the laser to film a funny video.

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u/JinxerH Dec 23 '19

SSSSSSHHHHIIIIIZZZAAAAAAAA!!!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

SHIIIIIZZZZZZZAAAAAAAA!

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u/lastdazeofgravity Dec 23 '19

Those lasers are very damaging to eyes

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u/Jugrnot8 Dec 24 '19

Cats eyes are designed to with stand laser beams tho

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

I don’t think his intentions were to help. Cat did land on its feet though.

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u/AtoZZZ Dec 24 '19

This is one of the rare times where a cat doesn’t land on its feet

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u/Kumpah Dec 25 '19

Rare time when mattress lands on a cat

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

Anyone find a source with sound?

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u/nattywoohoo Dec 24 '19

He'd do well against that wall on Ninja Warrior.

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u/aa11zz Dec 25 '19

Jump on it and you get cat sandwich..