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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. Poor anthills. by Typingsux · · Score: 4, Funny
    Will we see the eradication of ants by bored suburban kids?

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  2. Great.... by digitalamish · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I only have to hope my surgery doesn't get rained out.
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    1. Re:Great.... by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      God I hope they don't try this in Portland.

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  3. Won't work by Mantorp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since operations now can only take place on sunny days, surgeons won't be able to golf as much.

  4. GI Goe! by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny
    Everyone who used to operate on GI Joe figures with a magnifying glass is cheering for this to be commercially successful.

    ...I used to 'operate' on GI Joe figurines with firecrackers wedged into the rubber-band spinal cord.

    When do we get to see the real-world equivalent of that?

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  5. Solar flare. by reality-bytes · · Score: 5, Funny

    All you need is a good size, unexpected, solar flare during an operation and 6 hours later the surgeons will be trying to explain to you why you now have a second rectum! :)

    You smell something burning?.......

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  6. Obligatory Simpsons Quote by Raul654 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hibbert: This is such a beautiful day, I don't know why we don't operate outside more often.

    [Tennis ball falls from sky into open wound, ECG flatlines]

    Hibbert: Time of death.. 10:15.

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  7. Isn't it ironic? by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

    You could get skin cancer while having skin cancer removed.

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