Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology is maturing.
The concept of using light as a weapon dates back over 2,000 years to ancient Greece, where commander Hippocrates used polished mirrors to set Roman ships ablaze.
For a long time, laser weapons were confined to science fiction, but that changed in th… [2976 chars]
Source: Interesting Engineering | Published: 2025-12-26T16:10:40Z
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