Sharks with freakin laser beams

Dr. Evil’s one simple request to have sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads has finally come to fruition.

In April, the Hong Kong-based laser manufacturer Wicked Lasers teamed up with biologist/television personality Luke Tipple to actually attach a non-invasive laser beam to a lemon shark’s head.

The shark-laser experiment wasn’t meant to torture evil doctors’ nemeses, but was merely a chance for Tipple to test out different types of clips and attachments that he eventually hopes will give biologists a chance to see the world from a shark’s-eye perspective.

Wicked Lasers contacted Tipple to see if he would test out his clip with their 150mW S3 Krypton laser first, because, well, a shark with a laser beam on its dorsal fin is awesome.

While it was all a good-natured stunt, Tipple told Time that it was in the name of scientific research, and that he is glad that sharks are getting some good — if not slightly terrifying — press.

“Everything I’m involved with has to be ethical and justifiable,” Tipple said. “It casts sharks in exactly the right light. I haven’t seen news pieces like these in years, if ever.”


-Daily Caller


Freakin awesome!

awesome....i want 3

Get me 2 of those.

why are they testing attachments for "lasers" on the sharks if the main reason is to try out clips and attachments for cameras?

Oh i see, to try to get a little press action

why are they testing attachments for "lasers" on the sharks if the main reason is to try out clips and attachments for cameras?

Oh i see, to try to get a little press action

Mhm, I'm sure that's the only reason

I was thinking of that but if they installed cameras they would need laser like flash light so maybe they did that without the camera, just the light.

Wait is this like a real laser or just light?

I prefer mutant seabass.

I was thinking of that but if they installed cameras they would need laser like flash light so maybe they did that without the camera, just the light.

Wait is this like a real laser or just light?

It's a laser, but not like one that cuts through shit or anything.

why are they testing attachments for "lasers" on the sharks if the main reason is to try out clips and attachments for cameras?

Oh i see, to try to get a little press action

You want to pay a diver to test out these clips for 136 continuous hours?
It's cheaper to clip em to some wildlife and pick them up when they detach.

"was merely a chance for Tipple to test out different types of clips and attachments that he eventually hopes will give biologists a chance to see the world from a shark’s-eye perspective."

They're for wildlife, how else would you test them?

How would the sharks go about firing the laser

Imagine what they would see after clipping a camera to a shark from birth to death.

I seriously can't imagine.

It's a laser, but not like one that cuts through shit or anything.




You want to pay a diver to test out these clips for 136 continuous hours?
It's cheaper to clip em to some wildlife and pick them up when they detach.

"was merely a chance for Tipple to test out different types of clips and attachments that he eventually hopes will give biologists a chance to see the world from a shark’s-eye perspective."

They're for wildlife, how else would you test them?

You didn't understand my post

Probably the same kinda lasers surveyors and such use, Im gonna assume its for positioning and finding the proper placement and settings for the "cameras".

Then clarify, the article doesn't mention cameras.

I could be wrong. From what I got in the article the attachments on the sharks are meant for cameras ( ...eventually hopes will give biologists a chance to see the world from a shark’s-eye perspective. ) But they wanted to get press so they put a laser on instead of a camera. See what I'm saying?

edit; better response on next page

Edited by KB Grower, 08 May 2012 - 08:13 PM.

I want a pet shark

In April, the Hong Kong-based laser manufacturer Wicked Lasers teamed up with biologist/television personality Luke Tipple....
See they teamed up because this would get press attention and shed light on Tipple as well as wicked lasers

...was merely a chance for Tipple to test out different types of clips and attachments that he eventually hopes will give biologists a chance to see the world from a shark’s-eye perspective..
Tipple has no interest in making these attachments for lasers, hes making them for camers

Wicked Lasers contacted Tipple to see if he would test out his clip with their 150mW S3 Krypton laser first, because, well, a shark with a laser beam on its dorsal fin is awesome.
Hahaha this is the dead give away, pretty much flat out says they did it cause it'd make a good arcticle

While it was all a good-natured stunt, Tipple told Time that it was in the name of scientific research, and that he is glad that sharks are getting some good — if not slightly terrifying — press.

(Confirmed)

win-win situation wicked lasers and Tipple both get a little light haha

Was anyone else's first thought this...

Why is everyone so focused on the companies doing it for media purposes and publicity? Who cares? It's a laser on a shark, it's still pretty cool

yall can keep the shark, i'll take the laser