Some time ago I was intrigued by news of the suicide pill - and I wondered how it had been tested. Now there's the safe saw. It has an automatic cut-off which grabs on to and immobilises the blade if it comes into contact with human flesh. This feature was demonstrated with a hotdog. But how is a hotdog like a finger - besides the obvious: shape? It's cold, cooked and not alive. Yes, the test was impressive, with just a nick on the hotdog - but on the basis of that, would you be game enough to use your finger to put it to the test - or just take their word for it? And if it worked as well as suggested, wouldn't you think, for demonstration purposes, they would be prepared to ... well, perhaps not. (Thanks Vinicio for the videos.)
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