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Using Microwaves to Drill Through Glass

Linux_ho writes "UPI is reporting that Israeli researchers have developed a drill that can melt a small hole in glass, ceramics, or concrete with no dust or noise. Nature.com reports that it doesn't work very well with good heat conductors or materials with very high melting points, but the researchers envision a wide variety of manufacturing applications, and possibly some medical uses as well."

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  1. First moral post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No sex until marriage!
    Homosexuality is an abomination!

  2. I bet that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...it works really well on Palestinians heads, too.

  3. use on palistineans? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    so are they going to use this to drill through palistineans?

    1. Re:use on palistineans? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      my mom is all about getting her holes filled by arabs. she was recently gang-bang smash hit, 101 hot arab knights. 5 or 6 is nothing to her!

  4. CmdrTaco should be happy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    By heating a target to nearly 2,000 C, the microwaves soften it up enough for a small rod to be pushed through

    After years of suffering Kathleen's frigidity, CmdrTaco sees the light - finally, he can score!

  5. Yeah, right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    .. and a sensor that can tap and decrypt telephone conversations through a brick wall.

    Researchers envision a wide variety of manufacturing applications, and possibly some medical uses as well.

    Gimme a break with the bullshit cover stories!

  6. Sick Bastards by hackel · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's obvious the damn Israelis are merely developing this so that they can "drill" through innocent Palestinians' skulls. It is disgusting--absolutely horrific. This is one terrorist nation that must be stopped.