Bullets vs. Lasers

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For the last century or so there has been science fiction material regarding the usage of concentrated energy strong enough to cause physical harm to living beings and infrastructure, as a sort of weapon of the future. We currently possess that technology. While the notion goes that this should automatically render the bullet useless, it’s not always the case, as the two types of ammunition work on very different principles.

Bullets use kinetic force while lasers use temperature to penetrate their targets.