Actually, hot glass can be a lot safer than hot water. As long as it's solid it won't soak through your clothes and cling to your skin (causing 3rd degree burns

Actually, hot glass can be a lot safer than hot water. As long as it's solid it won't soak through your clothes and cling to your skin (causing 3rd degree burns). It might give you a burn (like the one I've just got from the red-hot element in my oven), but it's not like you are going to hold it in your hand going "ouch ouch ouch" - most people will drop it in a split second if it's hot.