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Has this ever happened to you? There's a fly in the house, buzzing around you, so you go to the cabinet to get the swatter. But as soon as you start wielding it, the little bastard disappears. You set it down, and now he's back, taunting you.

Ok so obviously flies don't taunt, but do they have the capacity to recognize, even instinctually, that I'm holding a deadly weapon?

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[–] Mr_Blott 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How the fuck have we not got wee mini computer controlled lasers yet that take them out like a micro size star wars thingy

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Because software is very brittle these days, it would occasionally perform surprise lasik on your guests.

[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They sell salt guns with laser sight attachments.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 1 points 1 year ago

We have 2 of those and they kinda suck IMO

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Someone did build an automated laser roach killing device once. Though I think it was fairly short range or had some caveat like that.

IIRC there's a YouTube video of it somewhere.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 2 points 1 year ago

There's another one for mosquitos

[–] justlookingfordragon 2 points 1 year ago

No joke; scientists are working on such a thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 1 points 1 year ago

That absolutely does exist, but of course it is expensive as fuck.