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Subject:Re: Rear-facing halogens
From:Paul M. Hillbish
Date:Sat, 3 Feb 2001 03:20:07 EST

In a message dated 2/3/01 12:49:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes:

<< Now I once knew an engineer who thought he could rig up a CO2 laser to seek
 the bright headlights and beam right back into the reflector and make the
 lamp burn out right then...I don't know how big he decided it would have to
 be...nice quiet make 'em go away, at least until it decides to target
 somebody's bald head instead of a headlight... >>

I've always wanted a large mirror to be spring loaded on the back of my car
to pop up and blast their beam back in to their face. I think it might be a
little more ethical. People would surely get off your tail then.

--Paul--