• Question: could you use lasers for amputation

    Asked by mariaa to Mike, Pip, Tim, Tom on 4 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      They are commonly used for cutting out little things, like lumps and bumps in your throat, but they take too long to cut through anything substantial, like an arm or leg.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      Yeah, I agree with Tom. Not really suitable for cutting big stuff like that, much better for cutting small things (we make holes in metal that are 1/5 the diameter of the hairs on your head).

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