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Demonstrating the precision of a mechanical device for handling nuclear material by shaving a colleague, UK, 1959 (europe.pub)
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[–] wifemademesignup@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is demonstrating trust in each other as much as trust in the equipment.

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well... It is a safety razor not a blade...

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

It means it's safe !

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Oh sorry, it was set to 'peel'!

It does look like a very human solution

[–] robobrain@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Looks pretty clean shaven already to me, wonder how many times this was practiced for the photo op

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

and how many colleagues he lost before that

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

It’s like commercials for women’s razors, the hair is taboo

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

or how many bled to death

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This picture won't leave my feed and dang if it isn't a little odd.

Not just true of "men", who doesn't want a nuclear shave, aside from the obvious health benefits

Edit, the caption implies this is a hyper-precise robot, no nukes or AI involved directly