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Real Genius (8/8) Movie CLIP - Jerry's House of Popcorn (1985) HD

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A clip from the 1985 comedy Real Genius in which a laser ignites a giant container of popcorn inside a house.

Not recommended; commenters use it as a joke reference in threads about military lasers and similar technology.

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4 comments from Hacker News

@karmakaze2023-09 · in “Britain to build world’s most powerful laser”

Good to see it's for a nuclear fusion energy source, rather than say a 'star wars' weapon or popping popcorn[0]. [0] ▶ this video

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@hnhg2020-05 · in “X-37b space plane’s microwave power beam experiment”

I don't know if you're referencing it but that was the ending of Real Genius: ▶ this video [edit: possibly a spoiler?]

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@mr_overalls2019-05 · in “U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missiles in a test”

This scenario has been carefully explored since the mid-1980s. For clarification, are you made of popcorn? ▶ this video

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@baldfat2015-05 · in “Military technology: Laser weapons get real”

Here the link I am referring to before I get 4 down votes. This "joke" actually is referring to something special. A 1980s movie about technology, military and academia. ▶ this video

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