BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 9 days agoFuturistic mosquito-zapping laser now available to buy, video shows device in action — tiny device shoots down bugs like a personal air defense system, but costs $1,000www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down121file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkFuturistic mosquito-zapping laser now available to buy, video shows device in action — tiny device shoots down bugs like a personal air defense system, but costs $1,000www.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoMosquitoes aren’t attracted to UV light, so any that get zapped are purely by luck.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 days agoThe ones for mosquitos use a chemical attractant.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoHadn’t realised those were a thing!
minus-squareinari@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoIf this becomes popular we’ll see natural selection at play soon enough
Mosquitoes aren’t attracted to UV light, so any that get zapped are purely by luck.
The ones for mosquitos use a chemical attractant.
Hadn’t realised those were a thing!
If this becomes popular we’ll see natural selection at play soon enough