Hatrack River Forum: Can something be really cool and really disturbing at the same time?

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Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

Meat Cards

Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :

What do you mean its not awesome?

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

Hmmm
Odd
Yet it sounds tasty. Shame I couldn't chew those without boiling them though with my TMJ.

Posted by Team 2012 (Member # 12025) on :

If it's not amazing, it's probably disturbing

Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :

As a Jew, would you be allowed to accept a non-kosher meat card?

I hate to think what would happen if you handed one of these to a vegan.

I suspect its a hoax.

Posted by Omega M. (Member # 7924) on :

Who would use these? Chefs who specialize in meat dishes?

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

Can't imagine keeping these in my wallet for any extended period of time.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by The Rabbit:
I suspect its a hoax.

I don't. I suspect it's a joke.

You'll note that there isn't actually any way to order them.

Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :

When they can create photos on meat, that will be disturbing.

(I don't doubt someone could. Though I suspect the technology is being used for something more practical. Like, I don't know, anything else.)

On the other hand, apparently bacon can cut through steel.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sterling:

On the other hand, apparently bacon can cut through steel.

"Actually, it turns out that ordinary American bacon does not have the structural integrity necessary for this application. I'm using an engineering grade of bacon, known as prosciutto."

[ROFL]

PURE AND UTTER AWESOMENESS.

Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sterling:
When they can create photos on meat, that will be disturbing.

(I don't doubt someone could. Though I suspect the technology is being used for something more practical. Like, I don't know, anything else.)

On the other hand, apparently bacon can cut through steel.

A friend of mine showed me a sausage/LOx hybrid rocket engine. Unfortunately I don't have a link...

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

http://www.funforever.net/archives/laser-engravings-on-food/
http://www.trotec.net/_Industrial+Marking/_en-US/_215+Food+Industry.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjsLJVpd5N4

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

Although it reminds me a bit of Hufu.

Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :

The bacon torch is fantastic. Thank you for showing me that.

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

quote:
Originally posted by rivka:

quote:
Originally posted by The Rabbit:
I suspect its a hoax.
I don't. I suspect it's a joke.

You'll note that there isn't actually any way to order them.

No, no, it's real. I've been following the progress on their Twitter feed, and there's been actual confirmation.

Also: a good interview with the people behind it.

Posted by steven (Member # 8099) on :

In related news, my boss has these really thin aluminum business cards. I think I'll keep him well away from meatcards for the nonce. Next thing you'd know he'd have us typing on meat laptops and sitting on meat chairs, and talking on meatphones. LOL

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

Meatcards are now available for purchase.

Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :

I'm glad to know they don't come with a puppy. Somehow, that would be even more disturbing.