 a rl step toward cyberware |
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 Aug 21 2003, 09:38 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 654  |
step towards cyberware
There it is, a robosuit. Remarkably, the article doesn't mention any potential military applications, which while not necisarlly there at the current step would be fairly easy to get to. |
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Aug 21 2003, 10:56 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
I think the Bear Suit is way cooler. Anyone remember that weird guy who spent thousands making his own indestructible bear suit?
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Aug 21 2003, 11:02 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 4,355 |
The bear suit was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I haven't looked at any of the recent stuff, but the old films were hilarious. :)
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Aug 22 2003, 02:22 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,359 Joined: 25-June 02 From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada (go Canucks!) Member No.: 2,904 |
Am I the only one worried that they called it HAL?
"HAL, I wanna go over there!" "I cannot do that, Dave." |
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Aug 23 2003, 01:08 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
kinda cool but stil reply on mucle twitch for control. stillwaiting for the implent chip that sends out a small signal when it detects specific neural patterns (mutch mroe accurate as it can be inserted to detect right at the nerve rather then on the outer skin)...
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Aug 23 2003, 01:25 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 25-May 03 Member No.: 4,634 |
A semi-related question: if technology like a datajack ever came about, would you get one, if you could?
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Aug 23 2003, 01:26 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Yes!
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Aug 23 2003, 03:52 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 14-May 03 Member No.: 4,581 |
Don't have a link for it or anything, but some people at... I think Washington University (i.e. the state) made micro-engines which generated electricity from heat. They are some number of nanometers thick and about a millimeter or two on a side, and they expand from heat transfering to a liquid in their center and then contract as that heat is dissipated very quickly (only by small amount, after all, these things are small, and appear mostly flat, so this isn't much liquid...) and the energy from the moving membrane generates heat. I forget the specifics off the top of my head... maybe someone could do a search and find something else out about it, I just threw away the hardcopy I had of the article a couple hours ago.
Also in Japan some guys figured out a complex math formula they have a computer chugging away at to design new alloys. Up till now alloys have been mostly buy just guessing "maybe if I throw some of this in with some of this and a pinch of that and heat it to so much and cool it like that and maybe sprinkle some of this it will do something useful?" But now, with this formula they have begun making alloys with properties that verge on the magical. I, personally, think they should make some kickass swords, now, but allas, they are gonna focus on making alloys for use in the space program instead. :spin: |
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Aug 23 2003, 05:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 2-March 03 Member No.: 4,188 |
Yeah, we'd all just CRY if the space program got a boost, wouldn't we?
The goose in me really likes seeing the predictions made about 2063, and then watching to see if we really can get the technology faster. I read an interesting article in the NY times about slowing down parts of the brain to trigger the savant abilities available in other parts of the brain. And I could only think about the Math SPU cyberware (which augments the brain's ability ... it's not an internal calculator). I don't think I'm allowed to post the NYTimes link, though, because it's a subscription paper. Article on brain enhancement I get the impression that the reporter wasn't 100% on the theory, but Allan Snyder seems to have some good qualifications. |
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Aug 23 2003, 07:58 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
NY Times links are fine. We even have our own Dumpshock subscription. ;)
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Aug 24 2003, 12:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 2-March 03 Member No.: 4,188 |
Well, in that case ... here's the original article.
Rain-Man Science. Definitely. How do I open it with a dumpshock subscription? |
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Aug 24 2003, 12:21 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
login: dumpshock
password: forum |
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Aug 24 2003, 12:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 20-June 03 Member No.: 4,782 |
How is this a step toward cyberware? Cyberware is electronics that communicate with your nerves. This suit is just a fancy wheelchair without wheels. Or a fancy crutch without the use of your arms.
There have been electrical implants to help people function normally. The most commonly used cyberware today - pacemakers. Electrodes have been used for a while now to allow people to use paralized leg muscles. Now those things are more like cyberware then this silly suit. |
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