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Dr. Who's Sonic Screwdriver Exists
Phoghat writes "Television's favourite Time Lord could not exist without his trusty sonic screwdriver, as it's proved priceless in defeating Daleks and keeping the Tardis in check. Now Doctor Who's famous cure-all gadget could become a reality for DIY-ers across the world, say engineers. Ultrasonic engineers at Bristol University and The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair are uncovering how a real life version of the fictional screwdriver — which uses sonic technology to open locks and undo screws — could be created."
Title: "...Sonic Screwdriver Exists."
Summery: "...could be created."
I call shenanigans.
Of course it would be cool to see some of the potential applications make their way back into Dr. Who.
ex. the Doctor using his screwdriver as an ultrasonic welder.
That group of bovine standing over there appears quite portentous. That's right it's an ominous cow herd.
The Doctor used the sonic screwdriver because it couldn't be used as a weapon to kill or maim.
Just sayin'. :-P
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
Like The Master, I want a laser screwdriver. Who'd have sonic?
Who'd have sonic.
We keep doing TARD over and over again. Every time I look, society is reTARDed.
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In The Sea Devils, he used it to detonate landmines around the aquatic silurian climbing onto the beach. The only reason it wasn't used to kill or main there was that he was detonating them a little distance away. He's also used it to cut through metal, and various other materials. It's pretty clearly usable as a weapon.
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Dr. Who's Sonic Screwdriver Exists...and all it took was redefining the words "sonic screwdriver" and "exists".
I swear, writing inaccurate headlines that give impressions 180 degrees from the story facts is an art that you just can't teach.