# Flashing in Phoenix

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 10, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-in-phoenix/615388 "2012-03-10T16:50:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-in-phoenix/615388/8 "2012-03-11T21:46:42Z")

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> [@"neat" touches in films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-touches-in-films/74933/8):
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> It silhouetted the buildings on the horizon, something that would not happen with a coherent laser beam.

That assumes that the laser is pointed toward the camera. If what we are seeing is the result of the laser beam being refracted by, say, the floor of an indoor pool along with its chemical water content… and an unattended double D cup bikini top?

Not to mention the beer!

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