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but ... penetration and frequency. They are important too. Of course that only means that 1000W of microwave has other effects than 1000W of light, but I'm pretty sure that both 100mW of microwave and 100mW of light are pretty insignificant.


Depends on the power density. A 100mW laser is seriously dangerous, it can cause permanent eye injury in an instant.




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