there's a second lesson here--there's a reason astronomers keep saying, "laser pointers are not toys"! There was a thread or two on this forum discussing laser pointer safety, in fact. One rule is, never let children use them. Another is, don't shine into traffic (not that there was any when she lighted up the sign, but that's still kind of asking for it). You can actually go to jail if you shine a laser pointer on a moving vehicle, including airplanes flying overhead.

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