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Old 18th February 2016 | 06:54
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wiggy
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Pretty green lights in cockpits at height is not the same as proof that hand held lasers are a problem.
From captain Scrogg's post in the original thread:

As was reported in the news, the FO did receive retinal damage from what appeared to be a 'lucky' passing sweep, but it's not permanent and will heal fully. There was no visual impairment during the flight,
If you all want to check around numbers to prove or disprove they are a problem feel free, but the debate is starting to remind me of an old old story about dentistry......

https://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/horse.htm
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