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We all know the legendary clubbing mantra from Human Traffic; “Reach for the lasers, safe as fuck!” Well, not in Russia it would seem, as 30 punters were recently injured by a laser show at the Aquamarine Music Festival on July 5, some losing up to 80% of their vision!
It’s reported that 20 festival goers are still in hospital receiving treatment, with the RIA-Novosti news agency quoting Elena Grishina – head doctor at the Moscow Ophthalmological Hospital – as saying; “The treatment is not very pleasant. It involves a lot of needles. But all the patients are in optimistic spirits, and we are hoping for a good result.”
The alarming is said to have occurred after the main dancefloor at the event was covered due to poor weather conditions. This meant that lasers were positioned horizontally rather than into the air. “After five or 10 minutes on the dance field, I couldn’t see anything,” The Age reported a young man as saying. “I could see out of my left eye, but my right eye is all fog.”
CABANA BOY says...
ha... oh dear.
markact1987 says...
Not really safe as fuk then, just plained fuked!
trancejunkii says...
wtf :s
Jabberwocky says...
Is this really that surprising? Think about how a laser works. Then think of why it's not good to look into it...
Marky says...
umm - call me a fool, but how DOES a laser work? In ten words or less. :)
sonicc says...
Russia....The smoke machines probably had nerve gas in them.
Elliot G says...
"But all the patients are in optimistic spirits".... they were obviously on the good stuff...
deXXy_Disaster says...
LOL sonicc
love4u says...
PEW PEW LAZORZ
crouchen says...
Reach for the lasers, move the lasers, now safe as fuck!
lobottomous hippotumous says...
Lasers are safe in the right hands, but given to a cowboy... well they will ride it like a bronco leaving a trail of destruction!
shortino says...
well lasers are meant to have special filters on them anyway to stop just things and blinding people!! dam dogey russian lasers
fireball_laser says...
all i say is that what happens when u have people don't what they are doing a laser is run right is no danger at all.
qoop says...
in Russia, laser shows you
babbibelle says...
nothing like beaming off your face
haydn81 says...
well whoever set them up is a wanker...get drunk and get over it.."more vodka, more vodka"