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Ex-physics majors are dangerous

There's this guy who invented a safety device to prevent injuries from rotory saws. It all relies on the electrical field generated by human skin, which is different from that of wood, to stop the saw blade within one hundredth of a second. He tested the device with hot dogs, which have electrical properties similar to human skin, but finally he had to make the ultimate test with his own finger. Obviously the device worked. Speaking as a fellow ex-physics major, I can vouch for this kind eccentricity.

Actually ex-mathematicians are more dangerous but we'll leave it at that.

Posted by Pace Arko on July 10, 2001 9:53 AM

Comments

This is so Cool! really what an impressive guy! Sometimes I wonder how we got out of the stone age and then I see the ingenuity of a guy like this= brilliant! Bring him to work for the Empire! juyayay

Posted by: Toby on July 11, 2001 7:07 AM

So didja see the little streaming video of SawStop in action? Imagine doing that with your finger! Holy Ned!

Posted by: Mr. Farlops on July 11, 2001 1:09 PM

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