one more thing to worry about

i saw a couple of reports, today at work, about the problems that have started cropping up with lasers. people who are clueless, as well as criminal types, can cause considerable problems for aircraft if they are aiming laser pointers or other laser devices up in the sky.

apparently a green laser is a lot more dangerous than a red one, but either one is bad. if laser-light shines in a cockpit, it can blind and disorient pilots.

the articles were interesting, in a driving-slowly-past-an-accident kind of way. it wouldn't occur to me to shine a laser pointer toward an aircraft; it makes me nervous for anyone to be using one in a presentation, even. they just seem to be quietly evil.

regardless, be aware this is a new potential for malicious mischief. if an idiot can aim one toward a plane, he can aim one toward a car, too. hopefully we won't have to deal with that kind of thing on a personal level.

gees.