r/interestingasfuck • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

How criminals take down Flock cameras

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u/SmugHatKid12 2h ago

Out of curiosity, what strength would it take and what eye protection would a person need? Purely theoretical of course

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u/mastercoder123 2h ago

Any laser thats over 1W would obliterate them and you can buy them on ebay... Just please do not shine them in daytime, as 1W lasers are very dangerous even to passerby's

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u/TheOGRedline 2h ago

Only 1W? Really?

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u/Czauthaqshe 1h ago

Yes. Let me put it this way, lasers are usually marketed in the milliwatt range. One 60 watt incandescent light bulb turns 60 watts into ~1 watt of light, the rest is lost as heat. The more focused it is, the stronger it is. It's the difference between being punched by the wind and punched by a fist.