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Is it possible for a high powered laser to burn through a mirror (or other highly reflective surface)?
gpt
Yes.  A sufficiently high power laser would produce enough heat to quickly destroy the reflectivity of the mirror.

Additionally, you could use a laser of a wavelength that the mirror does not reflect (e.g., an IR laser on a non-IR reflective mirror).