what are some COMMON use of ultraviolet light?

[bleuless]

for some subconscious reason, i have an urge to buy this UV flashlight, but i already have a small single LED one on my keychain that i never use.

just trying to justify my purchase

 

[EstimateMe]

Originally posted by: bleuless
for some subconscious reason, i have an urge to buy this UV flashlight, but i already have a small single LED one on my keychain that i never use.

just trying to justify my purchase

I think they are used to shine on your screen to look for hot deals. It's not working when I shine mine on this post, though....no hot deal found.

















J/k

 

[bleuless]

crap wrong forum... need more coffee

 

[Zim]

Originally posted by: bleuless
crap wrong forum... need more coffee

AT would do well to space out that column of forum links.

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: EstimateMe

Originally posted by: bleuless
for some subconscious reason, i have an urge to buy this UV flashlight, but i already have a small single LED one on my keychain that i never use.

just trying to justify my purchase

I think they are used to shine on your screen to look for hot deals. It's not working when I shine mine on this post, though....no hot deal found.

















J/k

lmao

 

[bolomite]

kill bacteria!

 

[CravenTacos]

****** !
oh and used in crime scene analysis
used to show invisible ink (i just bought a invisible ink pen that has a UV light on the opposite side, it rocks!)
used in dentistry and other molding practices to hasten chemical reactions
all i can think of

 

[nallur]

To check your hotel bed to see if the previous occupants left any, umm, bodily fluids.

 

[KF]

Originally posted by: CravenTacos
****** !
oh and used in crime scene analysis
used to show invisible ink (i just bought a invisible ink pen that has a UV light on the opposite side, it rocks!)
used in dentistry and other molding practices to hasten chemical reactions
all i can think of

Used in photo-etch of printed circuitsl
Used in photo-lithography (making computer chips.)
Used to erase certain types of PROMs (programmable ROMs)
Sun tan lamps.

 

[Bluff52]

Provided they're sitting in front of you....... you can give your enemies a small sunburn on the back of their neck that they cannot determine the cause of.

 

[jsxlynn]

Near midnight, aim it to the sky, near the fount of the big dipper, and flash it rythmically, soon aliens will land and either take you to their home, or experiment upon you with their, an...uh, probe.

 

[zifn4b]

In b4 lock