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Each ring will be contributing to the growing e-waste problem after a couple of years or so.

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[–] nicerdicer 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Cutting the ring on a designated place would allow to remove the ring from a finger in case of an emergency. But you can't cut the ring in a random place, because of the battery. It would be helpful when there is a marking where to cut the ring safely. The ring would be destroyed anyway. But a functioning finger is probably worth more than this gadget.

Imagine your ring needs to be cut off while you are in the hospital: without knowing where the battery is placed it is a guessing game for the doctors where to cut the ring. This is a risk, because when the battery gets cut it will react with the ambient oxygen in the air, causing a fire which is hard to put out, since it can't be extinguished easily.