The comments are interesting and there are definitely some fans of the experiment.

Commenter battalian had this to say:

Very Cool there DS.. Now you have me wondering what effect you might achieve if you were able to funnel the laser’s beam thru a stepped-down tri-prismatic lens… (Basically forcing the energy molecules to pack in closer together and increasing the sharpness of the focus line)… I’d bet it would be as thin as a piece of thread, but whallop much more of a punch.. Then maybe point it at a piece of dry ice to see if there are any interesting results. Cheers & Peace! 😉

Obviously there is a lot of danger with such types of experiments and one commenter recommends these safety tips and advice:

I’ve worked with high power class IV lasers in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Be very careful with the UV laser. Exposure of skin can be vary DANGEROUS. It will destroy tissue below the surface of the skin very deep while not causing surface burns, (burns from the inside out) VERY DANGEROUS!! One other safety item, if you can see the beam while wearing your eye protection, your eyes are not protected. The wave length of the beam should match the wave length of the eye protection. This still doesn’t insure safety as the rating also takes the wattage of the beam into account. They will protect for a limited exposure time.

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