A new,
dangerous, and possibly illegal, game of UFO lasertag is being caught on video
and a group of players have posted a "Best Of" compilation to YouTube.
It's not clear
where these clips are being created, but a commenter refers to a group regularly
gathering at a place called Trout Lake. In them, several people are spotting
brightly lit, but unidentified, flying objects in the night sky. The object of
the game seems to be converging powerful lasers on the crafts, which mostly
resemble and behave like satellites. In one clip, however, the object makes a
sudden turn, so it cannot be one.
The aim of this
form of lasertag appears to be to make the UFO flash brightly, accompanied by a round of whooping
cheers. Incredibly, it does seem to work, defying explanation. If the flying
craft are airplanes, then what is happening is illegal, since pointing a laser
at aircraft could blind the pilot.
It's not likely
this sport will continue much longer, since posting this video on the web will
likely bring lots of attention. This is one
game that will probably be called on account of dumbness. Here's the
video:
