Exploding Silicon Chips

from the watch-out dept

Scientists are working on a way to explode silicon chips by sending an electronic signal to them. Am I the only one who thinks this sounds a bit scary? I don't want a computer or a mobile phone that has the ability to easily blow up. However, potential uses are for remotely destroying stolen property: "Please step away, you thief. This phone is set to explode in 10 seconds... 9 seconds...."