Steve Sanderson and Sandia's Titus Appel have devised a new fiber optic cable that carries both electricity and data. The cable is still in the early stages of overall development, which means it is expensive as hell and it doesn't pack enough heat to power your computer or television, yet. But in situations where copper cable is not a valid power/data source, this cable is the bee's knees. An example of such a case would be for explosives, aviation, and medical devices, where a power surge, short, or lightning strike could spell disaster.
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