Originally Posted by
pax britanica
it is relatively easy to block or filter out while leaving the visible section of the spectrum untouched.
Let's think about that statement for a moment.
Is there an obvious risk to military aircrew in the event of conflict from deliberate use of lasers to blind?
Has blinding been used as a weapon before?
Do military industrial complexes have enormous resources?
Have the various militaries of the world managed to develop effective visors that defeat the problem?
The answer to these questions would seem to suggest that it is not "relatively easy"