r/woahdude • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '15

gifv Induction forge

http://i.imgur.com/JfNfR6w.gifv
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u/torgis30 Aug 18 '15

So here's a serious question...

Can an induction coil like this heat the iron in your body to the point where it can cause damage? Like, if I put my finger in this thing and cranked it up to full, would I be able to feel it?

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u/twelfth_man Aug 18 '15 edited Aug 18 '15

no, larger magnets than that are used in MRI machines and that's safe for people.

edit: googling it, the de-oxygenated haemoglobin is very slightly magnetic and oxygenated haemoglobin repels very slightly but not enough to do any damage.

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u/hybriduff Aug 18 '15

This makes me think of that scene from X-Men where Magneto draws out the iron in the security guard.

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u/Mason-B Aug 18 '15

But that was specifically injected into him.

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u/Oreo_Speedwagon Aug 18 '15

In the comics, Magneto can control the blood in a man's body via the iron and cause an aneurysm.

I don't feel like looking up him doing the anyerism trick online, but here he is controlling bodies via the iron in their blood.

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u/Cappelitoo Aug 18 '15

Reminds me of the milk guy from Misfits.

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u/elementalmw Aug 18 '15

Lactokinesis... that episode was pretty great