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terracore - printer paper is infused with special quantum mechanical tunneling material which makes most of it immune to lasers, the photons just tunnel through it without changing its color. It's why paper is so expensive these days.
cant remember if it was tomor paul accusing me of trying to make friends
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RWR wrote:
"cant remember if it was tomor paul accusing me of trying to make friends"
Huh?
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"cant remember if it was tomor paul accusing me of trying to make friends"
...
Huh?
My best guess:
He starts typing, drops phone down stairs, predictive text keeping typing. With auto-correct turned off of course. Probably the same result with voice to text. Isn't technology great?
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In case anybody is interested (you probably aren't). This is the brightest flashlight a civilian can currently buy:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5NXKV3/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=pw016-20&linkId=73b261e734c148d4b2861475680ae3ab&language=en_US
For those who think a flashlight that can start fires and "only" puts out 60,000 lumens isn't bright enough, a German company makes the 100,000 lumen Imalent MS18- "coming soon".
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a flashlight that can start fires
I wonder how that 60,000 lumen flashlight would work on burglars at night? In your yard, they’d probably haul it out of there figuring you’re a cop. If crooks broke into your house and you blinded ‘em at a full 60,000 they’d probably have trouble finding the door, and then their vehicle.
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If crooks broke into your house and you blinded 'em
Lawsuit. Because crooks have rights too.
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Lawsuit... crooks have rights
Your honor. I followed all safety precaucations noted in the owners manual for my flashlight. I keep it set below the “Start Fire” setting at all times. I certainly wouldn’t want to burn down my own home, would I? Also, here’s a photo of the door through which the alleged thief entered. Notice I’ve posted a “Tinted Safety Glasses Required” sign at eye level?
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I think 60,000 lumens would be too bright for the operator unless one is in an open field. A car headlight is only about 700 lumens (1200 on high beam). Outside an open field, objects are going to relect a lot of those 60,000 lumens back at the operator. I have an 800 lumen flashlight and it's bright enough to blind somebody at night.
I'm looking forward to trying out the 10,000 lumen light. They had the lightning deal and they allowed coupon stacking so I used the lightning deal, 5% off coupon, and found a 50% off coupon code so the total cost shipped to door was $9.26. The lithium ion batteries will cost more than that.
