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Draco18s
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0...140509?irpc=932

Not the best link, but I'm on my tablet, so I'm a little limited at the moment.

But still, the FDA approves the Luke Arm.
Curator
oh boy i hope reincarnation is real so i can be reborn in 2070 when this shizz is common play
Ryu
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The FDA said the robotic arm could be used by people with limb loss occurring at the shoulder joint, mid-upper arm or mid-lower arm, but not at the elbow or wrist joint.


I wonder if people with limb loss occurring in the wrong spot will consider cutting a bit more off, starting the "essence-be-gone"-movement. Having a hand at the end of your arm seems way superior to a wrist sans hand.
binarywraith
That's been a thing as long as we've had medical science enough to produce even crude prosthesis. It's entirely common to rework an amputation site to get a better base for a prosthetic, especially for mid-limb amputations.
SpellBinder
Now to figure out how to add more stuff to it, like a watch or a smart phone.
Draco18s
A friend of mine showed me a video of the guy picking up eggs and moving them from carton to carton. (I don't have a link off-hand, he brought it up on his computer). It wasn't terribly fast, but he was able to do it.
DeathEatsCurry
QUOTE (SpellBinder @ May 11 2014, 08:41 PM) *
Now to figure out how to add more stuff to it, like a watch or a smart phone.

Bluetooth, for the real life wireless bonuses!
SpellBinder
QUOTE (DeathEatsCurry @ May 11 2014, 05:53 PM) *
Bluetooth, for the real life wireless bonuses!
Stupid Wireless Bonus: Automatically grabs your phone and answers it regardless of who is calling you.
Jaid
QUOTE (SpellBinder @ May 11 2014, 08:17 PM) *
Stupid Wireless Bonus: Automatically grabs your phone and answers it regardless of who is calling you.


still makes more sense than some of the official wireless bonuses. i mean, at least it doesn't enable FTL communications somehow. that's gotta count for something.
bannockburn
Is this on your radar?

https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new...climb_and_dance
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