Interesting read, thanks for posting.
Surely it would be more luck than science that numerous high power pointers could interfere with sensors, or somehow engage auto landing, but I suppose with dozens or hundreds of them they could get lucky.
"Commentators on Reddit offered a third possibility: that the combined heat from all those laser pointers was enough to melt internal wiring or cause the battery to give out. "
Is this possible ?
Over the years I have had a few the high powered ones in hand looking at them, and never really though one could generate heat to any effect one can feel.
Again combined in the dozens / hundreds it could be possible.
Obviously industrial purpose built lasers could be made as such for military and other such use.