Well, that's technically false [1]. Metal laser cutting/surfacing is common. My point was (besides ionizing radiation), it's not the wavelength that matters, it's the intensity. I changed "steel" to "rocks" to help make the point clear.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5vsUta5lmo

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