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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. Right in the solar plexus! by 20721 · · Score: -1, Troll

    First, bitches!

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    20721
  2. Get some PRIORITIES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The worst terrorist attack in recorded history occurred nearly a year ago, followed by a Holy War against Islam, and now Israel and the Palestinians as well as India and Pakistan are teetering on the brink of their own war, Argentina is in the midst of a financial crisis, America is considering launching attacks against Somalia and Iraq, and you people have the gall to be discussing scientists in Israel developing a device for solar eye surgery???? My *god*, people, GET SOME PRIORITIES!

    The bodies of the thousands of innocent civilians who died (and will die) in these unprecedented events could give a good god damn about scientists in Israel developing a device for solar eye surgery, your childish Lego models, your nerf toy guns and whining about the lack of a "fun" workplace, your Everquest/Diablo/D&D fixation, the latest Cowboy Bebop rerun, or any of the other ways you are "getting on with your life" (here's a hint: watching Cowboy Bebop in your jammies and eating a bowl of Shreddies is *not* "getting on with your life"). The souls of the victims are watching in horror as you people squander your finite, precious time on this earth playing video games!

    You people disgust me!

  3. Third post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    thr33 biatch!

  4. Well... by xdfgf · · Score: -1, Troll

    On by, you said yes to my proposal. I want to know if you still have your maidenhead for the wedding night.
    Do you?

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  5. And who will they use as ants ? by Zemran · · Score: 0, Troll

    Soon we will see film of Palestinians running around with smoke coming from the seats of their pants as they try to walk past hospitals...

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  6. Great.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Any guess as to how long until they use this thing to burn Palestinian women and children to death?

    I suppose it would be great for burning serial numbers onto their bodies..

    What a breakthru! Let's give Israel more billions.