And ultimately, it could be possible to 3D print reinforced obsidian or something even better. knives of jasper and sharp flakes of obsidian, scarcely less effective than the steel razor or scalpel, which were used in Mexico at the conquest. And with AI, they could be robotically napped (though that will only raise the price – with low quantities, building a “flint-napping” robot with AI software would cost more to build than building a human). ANTHROPOLOGY APPLIED Stone Tools for Modern Surgeons These electron micrographs of the tips of an obsidian blade (left) and a modern steel scalpel (right). With more interest pushing more experimentation, perhaps a way to reinforce them will be invented. No doubt as interest in obsidian scalpels increases, there will be more research in design and manufacture, and the best design(s) become standard. They are extremely sharp, even sharper than surgical steel scalpels. What would happen with something sharp in the body that couldn’t be enveloped in scar tissue? Hopefully more research will be performed, including on how to monitor for breakage, and find and retrieve them. The obsidian rock will show a unique flaking pattern that tapers to the blade. Indeed, I’m kinda curious what an ultra-sharp obsidian edge would do if left in, since the finest obsidian edges supposedly don’t leave scars. It’s not a matter of if it will happen, but how often. Even the cheapest steel blade is unlikely to break even if a surgeon tried to do it. Still, even at the same price point, they are available with what appears to be a more stable design.īut you’ve got a good point.
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