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Solar Surgery

Posted by michael on from the burning-ants dept.

Chris writes "Scientists in Israel have developed a device based on a concave dish that intensifies sunlight by a factor of 15,000. By focusing this light into an optical fiber and delivering it to an operating theatre, the team says its solar-surgery setup promises to be a low-cost alternative to laser surgery." Everyone who used to operate on GI Joe figures with a magnifying glass is cheering for this to be commercially successful.

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  1. Scientific American web award? I think not. by ubiquitin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    A couple months ago, CmdrTaco complained about not being mentioned for SciAm's web awards. With comments posted by michael like "Everyone who used to operate on GI Joe figures with a magnifying glass is cheering for this to be commercially successful." he really should give up. Slashdot is a well-crafted repository for myth and urban legend much more than a conduit for anything remotely resembling the truly scientific. That being said, what do you do when some clouds blow over your hospital while in surgery?

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