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I'm more concerned about how possible it is that one of these lasers harms a human by mistake when trying to target an insect.

I'm more concerned about how possible it is that one of these systems is used to harm humans deliberately.

What an amazing way to invalidate the slaughterbots video! Instead of killing humans, just equip drones with blinding laser weapons!

No need for absurd acrobatics, no need for wastefully detonating the drone, just a few seconds on each eyeball and onto the next human!

> the brain completes objects in damaged areas (remapping of dead pixels)

TIL that's a thing.

On the one hand this is pretty cool, on the other it can lead to people realizing ophthalmologic ailments too late, making them miss early treatment.