can you get lasers like in iron man that kill people

Question: can you get lasers like in iron man that kill people
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Asked by Wokdabrij to Sarah on 15 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by freddie, brimo, boundy, 644frcc29, Ananya.
- Sarah Beasley answered on 15 Jun 2015:
  
  You can kill people with laser weapons. Though surprisingly, direct energy weapons are relatively new! They’re still very much being developed. They’re looking at using the technology in the future to protect the Earth from asteroids too.

Question: can you get lasers like in iron man that kill people