Ultra-Powerful Laser To Be Built In Romania

cripkd writes "The 3rd pillar from the ELI program was given the go ahead Tuesday: 'In Romania, Magurele, the ELI pillar will focus on laser-based nuclear physics. For this purpose, an intense gamma-ray source is foreseen by coupling a high-energy particle accelerator to a high-power laser.' Here are some specs and details about why this is not your regular key-chain laser."

Now all they need...

[GigG]

Now all they need is a really big shark.

What's the point...

[FSWKU]

What's the point if we can't put one of these on a fricken shark? I mean, seriously. Is that too much to ask?

Re:We all know what's coming.

[Chrisq]

This is a clear step towards Dracula's moon laser.

http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/11p16/

The main problem with this is that it will inevitably lead to a Vampire vs Werewolf arms race.

Re:We all know what's coming.

[rubycodez]

the Romanians should well know only UV lasers can harm the sons and daughters of Vlad, Count of Draco; and only silver ion particle beams harm the lycanthrope