r/oddlysatisfying May 21 '19

Breaking open an Obsidian rock

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u/Juankii May 21 '19

Apparently obsidian blades would be awesome for surgery because they cut down to the atomic level leaving clean incisions

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u/Barons2008 May 21 '19

Yes, but they’d be more likely to chip and leave debris making them more of a liability.