in preparation for the shift to projected energy weapons,

"If you see light or feel heat from an unknown source"

the whole thing reads a little like a paranoia trigger.

I read it as sympathetic to the paranoid people who believe these things, and gently steering them towards medical help instead.

The section above seems to explain why this article is written the way it is. Many people do experience sensations or see things that we otherwise cannot. They may have heightened sensitivity or could have a mental or neurological condition that produces these experiences. Some people may feel like they are going crazy seeing or hearing things that aren't actually there. Others feed into the experiences and believe they exist, like targeted individuals do. Someone that may be unsure if they are really seeing lasers or feeling indeterminate heating may and hasn't totally fallen down the DEW or TI rabbit hole could benefit from seeing something that basically says "I believe you're hearing/seeing/feeling these things, there may be medical explanation so you may want to see a doctor."

It's ok. When someone finally weaponizes this for terror purposes, you probably won't have time to react before you're permanently blind. No sense worrying about it.

Only the paranoid survive... I am going there.

What about LIDAR on self-driving cars?

I have heard that these damage cameras and I am curious as to whether they are equally damaging to eyeballs.

Do I need my tin hat or is there nothing to worry about?

>"If you see light or feel heat from an unknown source"

"If you see the flash, it's already too late"

It's in the title itself! lol