http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/comment-page-1/#comment-127902 Daniel Kim Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:51:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/#comment-127902 People who prepare samples for electron microscopes will use glass "knives" to cut ultra-thin tissue samples. The clean cut edge of broken glass lets them make a very thin, smooth slice of their sample. People who prepare samples for electron microscopes will use glass "knives" to cut ultra-thin tissue samples. The clean cut edge of broken glass lets them make a very thin, smooth slice of their sample.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/comment-page-1/#comment-127599 Chris Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:26:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/#comment-127599 now they're going to prevent carrying stones in the plane, in case you begin to chip them caveman style. now they're going to prevent carrying stones in the plane, in case you begin to chip them caveman style.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/comment-page-1/#comment-127383 Carl Huber Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:53:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/#comment-127383 The character Raven in Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash uses a glass knife for this very same reason. Not the faster healing time, of course, but because it can cut through "cut proof" material that stops metal blades. Additionally, it can't be sensed by metal detectors. Good stuff. Fascinating. The character Raven in Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash uses a glass knife for this very same reason. Not the faster healing time, of course, but because it can cut through "cut proof" material that stops metal blades. Additionally, it can't be sensed by metal detectors. Good stuff. Fascinating.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/comment-page-1/#comment-127342 C Note Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:52:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/16/obsidian-knives-sharper-than-surgical-scalpels/#comment-127342 Obsidian scalpels are actually available. Obsidian scalpels are actually available.

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