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by djsavvy 1612 days ago
Why is the blink reflex not triggered by these reflections?
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Because we don't see in infrared.
> A pop or click noise emanating from the eyeball may be the only indication that retinal damage has occurred i.e. the retina was heated to over 100 °C resulting in localized explosive boiling accompanied by the immediate creation of a permanent blind spot

Terrifying stuff https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety

IR