A popular U.S.-based science YouTuber has stunned the internet after revealing a homemade laser gun so powerful it defies not only safety guidelines—but common sense.

Drake Anthony, better known online as “Styropyro,” unveiled the experimental device in a recent video where he claims the laser’s output reaches 250 watts—a staggering 50,000 times above the legally permitted 5 milliwatts for handheld laser devices in the U.S.

In the video, which has already attracted more than 3 million views, the self-proclaimed “science maniac” demonstrates the laser’s raw power by igniting a U.S. penny into flames—something he says no previous experiment has managed.

Though presented as a scientific passion project, the creation has also sparked conversation about the ethical boundaries of DIY innovation—especially in an era where technology is increasingly accessible, and regulation struggles to keep pace.

Anthony acknowledges the risks, warning viewers about the severe eye hazards even from far less powerful laser pointers available online.

In a global context, where many developing nations still battle lax enforcement of basic consumer safety laws, the implications of such unregulated technological creations are even more profound. Wafricnews notes that access to information and tools via the internet has democratized invention—but without proper education and safeguards, this could be a double-edged sword.

As Anthony’s laser gun dazzles online audiences, it also raises key questions: Where is the line between creative exploration and dangerous recklessness? And how can the world—especially tech-hungry youth in Africa—learn to innovate responsibly?

For now, the device remains a YouTube phenomenon. But its message is universal: science may be thrilling—but without discipline, it can burn.


By Wafricnews Desk.