Laser Beams Deflected Off of Nothing but Air for First Time Ever in Breakthrough Patent Pending Process - The Debrief::An international team of scientists report that they have successfully used acoustics to deflect laser beams in an engineering first.

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    140 decibels. I’m sure some applications exist but it won’t be a 3D TV soon.

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      In an ultrasonic frequency we can’t hear. But your pets and any nearby bats or rodents etc may be upset by it…

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          I didn’t know the answer to this so I looked it up - yes. Over 120 Db can cause damage even if it’s ultrasonic and you can’t hear it. Apparently at 155Db the heat created by the sound wave can be dangerous as well.