Howard McGinnis wrote:

> >
> >gun.  I personally think we need more hammer-control legislation!
> >
>
> How about a PIC embedded in the handle of the hammer? Maybe the hammer head
> could be used as a proximity sensor to ensure that only metal objects, such
> as nails and car engines were to be struck? I could use a hammer controller
> that would do mid course corrections to hit the nail instead of my thumb....

But that'd probably require miniature thruster-rockets mounted on the hammer's
shaft - but then *they'd* have to be banned...

PJH