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olePigeon · Oct 14, 2009, 03:48 PM

Advancing the prosthetic aesthetic | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com
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News isn't that new, but I hadn't ever seen the video before. These are advanced prosthetics that are wired directly into the nervous system. The amputee can actually control the arm just by thinking, versus using a cable or muscle contractions. The amount of dexterity in these new arms is incredible.

I can't imagine what we'll have in 20 years. Should be pretty amazing.

The Final Dakar · Oct 14, 2009, 03:54 PM

olePigeon · Oct 14, 2009, 04:38 PM

Touché.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2009, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by the final dakar

faake!

The Final Dakar · Oct 14, 2009, 05:41 PM

...and auto-uncapitalize kills the link.

(I was commenting on his not being able to imagine the future, tho)

CreepDogg · Oct 14, 2009, 05:41 PM

Cool stuff. Made me think more of this guy...

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2009, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

(I was commenting on his not being able to imagine the future, tho)

um, yes?

(I do know that movie...by heart.)

The Final Dakar · Oct 14, 2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

um, yes?

(I do know that movie...by heart.)

Oh, well fake seems odd to say in that context when I wasn't posting the hand as if it should be considered real.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2009, 05:59 PM

I could have said "that's shopped", but i knew it was a movie still.

I always thought it was the Germans who were supposed to be devoid of humour?

Someone pour concrete in your cereal?

downinflames68 · Oct 14, 2009, 06:00 PM

Yeah this was on Core77 a few years ago. Now imagine that kind of control with a mech battle suit.

The Final Dakar · Oct 14, 2009, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

I could have said "that's shopped", but i knew it was a movie still.

I always thought it was the Germans who were supposed to be devoid of humour?

Someone pour concrete in your cereal?

What's the humor? You're calling something that's fake, and intended to be taken that way, fake.

Anyway, I'm not the one living among Germans. It's a lot more like their 'humour' rubbed off on you.

Edit: And it's "Pissed in your wheaties." Never heard concrete before...

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2009, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

What's the humor? You're calling something that's fake, and intended to be taken that way, fake.

Strike Two.

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Edit: And it's "Pissed in your wheaties." Never heard concrete before...

aaand Strike Three.

You're out.

olePigeon · Oct 14, 2009, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Edit: And it's "Pissed in your wheaties."

You've seen Troll 2?

The Final Dakar · Oct 15, 2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Strike Two.

aaand Strike Three.

You're out.

Right, right.

You know what, if anyone wants to explain why Spheric's comment was funny, I'm all ears. Apparently he can't do it himself.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 15, 2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Apparently he won't do it himself.

Damn right.

Did I offend your ego or something? Or did somebody actually piss in your cereal? (There's an air of queasy desperation that surrounds attempts to correct intentionally misquoted phraseology - you can never quite figure out at whose expense the joke ends up being…)

Of course, you can just go full-frontal, blow the bull by the horns and claim I'm just pulling a Zimphire after having messed up - but the odds are against you on this one, my friend…

(for the record: I have no beef with you and would much rather smirk to myself over your posts on this board than get in a pissing match with you over a joke that got you on the wrong foot of the bed - or sumt'n.)

The Final Dakar · Oct 15, 2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Damn right.

Did I offend your ego or something? Or did somebody actually piss in your cereal? (There's an air of queasy desperation that surrounds attempts to correct intentionally misquoted phraseology - you can never quite figure out at whose expense the joke ends up being…)

You're the one that's coming off as offended. I don't get the joke, and am publicly admitting as much, and (this not being the first time) you aggressively blame my mood on it. Am I not allowed to not find humor in someone's attempt at a joke unless I'm angry or something?

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Of course, you can just go full-frontal, blow the bull by the horns and claim I'm just pulling a Zimphire after having messed up - but the odds are against you on this one, my friend…

Certain lines will not be crossed. But more importantly, why would I make a claim I don't believe in? This is a bit of a pointless tangent...

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

(for the record: I have no beef with you and would much rather smirk to myself over your posts on this board than get in a pissing match with you over a joke that got you on the wrong foot of the bed - or sumt'n.)

..and I don't have any beef with you... but you always get pissed at me when I call you out because I don't get a 'joke.'

You'll notice the first thing I did was try and clarify my post because I thought you didn't get me correctly. That's being helpful, not prickish.

olePigeon · Oct 15, 2009, 03:05 PM

Can you girls take it to your room? You derailed my science thread.

ghporter · Oct 15, 2009, 10:16 PM

I have seen similar prostheses in action. Controlled myoelectrically, not by muscle contraction but by the electrical signals that trigger those contractions, these devices are amazing. It takes actually very little training to do simple things, and just some extended practice to be quite fluid and fluent with movement of the devices. Put a "body powered" (that's the cable rigs of 100 year old design) together with a hand that's controlled myoelectrically, and you wind up with a LOT of function that's also light and easy to learn-most amputees who get these hybrids take more time learning the body powered rig than learning some pretty delicate capabilities with the ME hands.