Aluminum doesn't oxidize.

Aluminum does not oxidize, pit or smudge black.

At the power levels mentioned, reflectivity becomes somewhat irrelevant.

It doesn't mention what kind of laser it is.

Free speech.

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While this is awesome and definitely a step in the right direction, I find it pathetic that we no longer have a shuttle. NASA should develop a space plane capable of docking with the ISS, for crew transport.

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Which means Apple cut corners.

The iPhone is anodized, not painted.

Yes it is. See: Palestine, Lebanon

They didn't actually shoot the fucking book, dumbass.

It consists of a bit more than what you mentioned. On a slightly related note: I want a smartphone with a built in burning laser.

Why would someone coordinate a terrorist attack on a plane?

Who the hell would pirate Drake?

In Montana (where I live) you can get away with a few days in jail, a $500 fine and 6 months license suspension; less if you can sweet talk the judge. Probably the reason we have the highest DUI rates in the country.

Piracy is not theft.

"In the rare occasion I do drink water..." You really should drink water.

I'm simply putting it out there, the police in my town generally consider 'Tase' to be the correct verb.

A laser that is in use is lasing, i.e. oscillating and outputting coherent light. This is of course assuming we are discussing continuous wave lasers, not pulsed. As for 'Taser' using the verb 'tasering' just sounds plain wrong.