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First Ever Bionic Limb Attached to Nervous System
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Warhaven
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Dec 3, 2009, 04:29 PM
 
BBC News - Scientists hail robotic hand 'breakthrough'

The first ever bionic limb attached directly to a patient's nervous system that not only allows the patient to control the hand simply by thinking, but also provides the patient with a sense of touch.
     
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Dec 3, 2009, 04:37 PM
 
Did it cost $6 million dollars?
     
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Dec 3, 2009, 04:42 PM
 
Will Obamacase cover elective amputation and awesome futuristic prosthetics?

On the other hand
     
Warhaven  (op)
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Dec 3, 2009, 04:52 PM
 
Originally Posted by nonhuman View Post
Will Obamacase cover elective amputation and awesome futuristic prosthetics?
Good question. Makes me think of Cyberpunk. Wait a minute... awesome prosthetics, corporate-owned government, and global cyber warfare. My god, it's already here!
     
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Dec 3, 2009, 06:24 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Warhaven View Post
Good question. Makes me think of Cyberpunk. Wait a minute... awesome prosthetics, corporate-owned government, and global cyber warfare. My god, it's already here!
Wow..Dystopia's brighter than they showed it in the movies.
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Dec 3, 2009, 07:03 PM
 
is it run on Windows?
     
   
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