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Yeah, I read about this a few days ago, it's really neat. Good luck to the guy. 
Posted: 12:38 Jun 28 2005
The world's first Bionic Man
See the video on the BBC website here.
This guy lost both his arms when he was electrocuted at his job, a Tennessee power company. Ther doctors have used new technologies, called Neural Engineering, to create an interface between his brain and the robotic arms. He can move them, and even has some sort of feeling. The video features him using the arms to pick stuff up, grasp it with accuracy, the lot.
Truly amazing. It's so expensive it won't be on the market for another 5-10 years, and then only for the rich i expect, but eventually, this will have real practical applications for amputees.
Cool.
This guy lost both his arms when he was electrocuted at his job, a Tennessee power company. Ther doctors have used new technologies, called Neural Engineering, to create an interface between his brain and the robotic arms. He can move them, and even has some sort of feeling. The video features him using the arms to pick stuff up, grasp it with accuracy, the lot.
Truly amazing. It's so expensive it won't be on the market for another 5-10 years, and then only for the rich i expect, but eventually, this will have real practical applications for amputees.
Cool.
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Posted: 12:38 Jun 28 2005 
You want to be bionic don't you
by Maffrew
Cool.
Perhaps it'll be cheap enough in a number of years time that I can get some bionic legs.
Posted: 13:23 Jun 28 2005 
Sure... 6 million dollar man
by Samphirette
(quotes)You want to be bionic don't you
Perhaps it'll be cheap enough in a number of years time that I can get some bionic legs.
But in all seriousness, until recently this has been purely science fiction, and now it's science reality. I can only imagine what tech we'll have in 50 or 100 years.
Posted: 14:23 Jun 28 2005 
It is a very interesting thing. I did read something about this over the weekend. Now you mention 6 million dollar man, I can't get that IBM laptop commercial out of my head.
by Maffrew
(quotes)
Sure... 6 million dollar man
"No, it's na na na na na na na na"
I'm easily pleased...
Posted: 18:37 Jun 28 2005 lol, i love that advert. I'm a fan of the IBM adverts in general.
by gobstopper
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It is a very interesting thing. I did read something about this over the weekend. Now you mention 6 million dollar man, I can't get that IBM laptop commercial out of my head.
"No, it's na na na na na na na na"
I'm easily pleased...
Posted: 18:38 Jun 28 2005
Dammit, I wanted to post a quote from that advert! It just rules, doesn't it? But yep, IBM ads in general are usually cool...
On a barely related note, did anyone watch a one-off comedy on Channel 5 a few years ago called Hotel!, which starred Lee Majors as PotUS staying in a British hotel taken over by terrorists?
On a barely related note, did anyone watch a one-off comedy on Channel 5 a few years ago called Hotel!, which starred Lee Majors as PotUS staying in a British hotel taken over by terrorists?
Posted: 22:32 Jun 28 2005