[jyl]

Once upon a time, I invented a new way to swat houseflies. I took a red laser pointer and zapped them in the eyes. They seemed immobilized so long as the beam was in their eyes. But as soon as I shut off the beam and raised the flyswatter, they detected me and took off, then continued their miserable fly lives with no apparent ill effects. Why did my invention, and dreams of late night TV infomercial wealth, fail? Surely having a laser beam in the eyes for a solid minute should leave one at least temporarily blinded? Perhaps I should upgrade to a more powerful laser? Where to get one at a reasonable cost? Don't even think of stealing my idea or the yacht and bunnies that come with it, I have filed a method of use patent for the "laser-assisted flyswatter."