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Old 2006-04-18, 15:16   Link #42
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A laser only cuts because one is using it at low-intensity and moving it slowly across a surface. A more practical space laser would be a short, high-energy burst like Manji mentioned.

The heat does not cut. It's the intensity and motion of the laser that creates a "cutting" effect, but all that's really happening is that you're melting a thin line across the target.

A practical laser would cause the target point to heat up so quickly it would basically explode. So instead of a "cutting" laser it's more like an "explosive" laser, really.
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