And speaking of surgery, the da Vinci Surgical System, a robotic wonder designed for complex, minimally invasive procedures (think, ‘next generation laparoscopy’), has achieved quite a presence on YouTube – as various sources find their own ways to demonstrate the capabilities of the technology.

One of the more impressive exhibitions is this example, where the da Vinci (with the aid of a human operator, of course), peels some less-than-paper-thin sections away from a hopefully anesthetized grape.

Open the YouTube page for the video, and on the right of the layout you’ll find an index of related clips – which include more practical demonstrations of the system’s prowess, as well as some very tiny origami,

and, da Vinci as a hospital’s ‘dancing’ sales representative.