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In Norway, laser weapons are being used to remove sea lice from farmed salmon. The Stingray Laser System uses cameras to scan the fish, identify lice, and then deliver a laser pulse to kill them. (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Why is it I go straight to “some fascist government is going to set this up on the street and just laser undesirables”

[–] nathanjent@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Except it clears acne and keeps people clean-shaven. Unfortunately it doesn't work for some minority subset due to skin, hair color, or some other overlooked bias. Ultimately leading those individuals to fail job interviews and such. Leading them to a life of meager success compared to the majority.