Instead of worrying about cutting yourself and having to buy new blades all the time, you should have a laser shaver. A small device with face-recognition software would zap your hairs for you in an instant. Can be programmed for hairstyles as well. Also available as legshaver for women/swimmers. Great for hairy people who can't reach around their backs with a conventional shaver.
-- Lord Nacho, Mar 30 2002

Gilette's Laser Razor http://optics.org/articles/news/9/2/18/1
Gilette is funding development of a laser razor! [laser_alex, Oct 04 2004]

I was recently going to suggest an application that could be classed as 'laser shaving' for the humble weapon of the jedi;the lightsaber. Thought the con's caused if you cut yourself might outweigh the pro's though.
-- kaz, Mar 30 2002


do it quick kaz before someone else does it. complete with soundtrack. brilliant.
-- po, Mar 30 2002


I'll do the idea, but what the hell is the soundtrack of?
-- kaz, Mar 30 2002


the sound, I do not do sound, bzzzzzzzzzzuuuuuuurrrrrhh! thing
-- po, Mar 30 2002


It sounds so painfull. The laser would need to be really close to the face; likely close enough to singe the face too.
-- Mr_Thundercleese, Mar 31 2002


Shaving with a lightsaber is half-baked in the game 'Jedi Knight' anyway...if you leave the character standing around for a while while holding the lightsaber, he shaves.
-- StarChaser, Mar 31 2002


Seriously? cool!
-- kaz, Mar 31 2002


Could have all sorts of optical sensors to register where to zap or not - frequency of laser pulse could be adjusted to destroy hair and not harm skin. This works when you hold your hand over a Bar B Q and all your hairs are burnt away.
-- Osborn, May 30 2002



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