Man Chooses to Swap Disabled Hand for Bionic Replacement

poiuppx

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AM City Watch said:
One more reminder that we are living in the future.

Onwards to transhumanism!
Amen, brother! Onward to the Singularity, onwards to eternity! May we one day look back on moments like this with the same pride patriots look back at the events leading to the founding of their country with.
 

ZehMadScientist

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I wouldn't be surprised if the American military is already conducting experiments for these sythetic limbs and how to combine them with weapons for future combat efficiency.
 

PureIrony

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Patrick_and_the_ricks said:
PureIrony said:
This is quite the interesting advancement.

Now lets just hope no one tries to replace their arm with a prosthetic made out of their wife.
Or a mech suit made out of your mom.
Took me a minute to get the Evangelion reference. I thought you were insulting me.
 

thethingthatlurks

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Alphalpha said:
thethingthatlurks said:
This is so cool, and not just a guy regaining use of his hand! I'd totally get one of those, but I have full use of my hands. Seriously, how is bionic augmentation not the most awesome thing we could do with our bodies? Somebody please invent bionic eyes...I'm kinda sick of having to wear glasses and only being able to see between ~450-750nm.
That's what laser eye surgery is for.
About $3000 per eye, and it won't do anything about that limited range. I want to see in the IR-UV range, damnit!
 

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HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
 

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HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
Truly we are living in the digital age.
Oh snap, I missed that one! You really nailed me.
*facepalm*
You'll have to give me a helping hand next time.
 

Gladiateher

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Wow this is amazing, I would definitely be interested in this if I were to lose my hands functionality. This is probably gonna suck at the airport though :/
 

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HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
Truly we are living in the digital age.
I've got to hand it to you guys; those puns are funny.
 

Canadish

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HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
Truly we are living in the digital age.
Oh snap, I missed that one! You really nailed me.
*facepalm*
You'll have to give me a helping hand next time.
I have to say I don't find your request opposable
I'm clutching at straws here. I guess I must be losing my touch.
Maybe you could point me in the right direction?
 

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similar.squirrel said:
patapolo said:
One word: Skynet.

/thread
No. Not /thread. I'm f-cking sick of this tired bullsh-t coming up every time something even vaguely robotic is mentioned. It's not Skynet, it's an injured man regaining the use of a lost appendage.
No offence.
i agree when we activate an A.I that trys to kill us within 3 pictoseconds of comeing to life then we can, skynet /thread
 

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Canadish said:
HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
Truly we are living in the digital age.
Oh snap, I missed that one! You really nailed me.
*facepalm*
You'll have to give me a helping hand next time.
I have to say I don't find your request opposable
I'm clutching at straws here. I guess I must be losing my touch.
Maybe you could point me in the right direction?
I...erm...hands...

Yeah, that'll do...
 

weirdee

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Well, we wouldn't have to, skynet would just end all the threads anyway

btw as much as i'm looking forward to this stuff the maintenance costs would be ridiculous

(but hopefully less ridiculous than health costs)
 

uguito-93

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wow eerie, i literally watched the mock-ad campaign for Deus Ex Human Revolution a few minutes before reading this, which has people talking about how bionic limbs have allowed them to overcome their disabilities. Looks like the future is fast approaching
 

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PureIrony said:
Patrick_and_the_ricks said:
PureIrony said:
This is quite the interesting advancement.

Now lets just hope no one tries to replace their arm with a prosthetic made out of their wife.
Or a mech suit made out of your mom.
Took me a minute to get the Evangelion reference. I thought you were insulting me.
Why would any scifi writers think that constructing any technology out of a human is a clever idea?

It's just gross and stupid. DX
 

Canadish

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Megacherv said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
Canadish said:
HankMan said:
It just goes to show what science is capable of when we really knuckle down.
I agree. Science sure is handy. I give those doctors the thumbs up! I just wish I had a grasp on how it all works.
Truly we are living in the digital age.
Oh snap, I missed that one! You really nailed me.
*facepalm*
You'll have to give me a helping hand next time.
I have to say I don't find your request opposable
I'm clutching at straws here. I guess I must be losing my touch.
Maybe you could point me in the right direction?
I...erm...hands...

Yeah, that'll do...
I applaud your effort sir.
 

Player Two

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I think there's still a lot going against it.

- It might not work.
- It has limited power.
- If it breaks, he'll need more surgery.
- The wrist needs to be manually rotated.
- It won't have the responsiveness of a real hand.

But you know what?
You can forget all that, because he has a bionic hand.
A fucking bionic hand.
That's pretty sweet.