Excerpt-only site, sorry.
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2 posted on
06/17/2006 7:51:59 PM PDT by
annie laurie
(All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost)
To: neverdem; AntiGuv
3 posted on
06/17/2006 7:52:54 PM PDT by
annie laurie
(All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost)
To: annie laurie
His team has developed, among other marvels, a prosthetic ``Rheo Knee" that uses artificial intelligence to replicate the workings of a biological human joint . The Good Doctor's got nuthin' on these guys:
To: annie laurie
Thanks for posting this story. My 21-year-old cousin Liana had her left leg amputated on Friday. I'll passthis link on to har, thanks so much!
5 posted on
06/17/2006 8:28:26 PM PDT by
chae
(R.I.P. Eddie Guerrero He lied, he cheated, he stole my heart)
To: annie laurie
Shades of Ghost in the Shell.
8 posted on
06/17/2006 8:46:45 PM PDT by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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13 posted on
06/17/2006 11:15:32 PM PDT by
AntiGuv
("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
To: section9
16 posted on
06/18/2006 1:45:16 AM PDT by
Wiz
To: annie laurie; Physicist
``The amputee can think, contract muscles, and directly control the artificial leg. It's a blend between the body and a synthetic device."In the not too distant future, you will not be able to tell if a limb is real or prosthetic.
Think of what this will do for people who get old and cannot walk.
Eventually, (at least the exterior) will be replaced and age also will no longer be instantly recognizable. With the advent of artificial organs (believe it - that is coming), the rules for longevity will change.
To date, no person have ever lived past ~122. I think these advances will not only push that envelope, the quality of life will also be greatly improved for the elderly.
17 posted on
06/18/2006 5:51:01 AM PDT by
RadioAstronomer
(Senior member of Darwin Central)
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